(v) come out better in a competition, race, or conflict, Syn. shell, vanquish, trounce, beat out, crush, Example:Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship; We beat the competition; Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game
(v) eat a meal; take a meal, See Also: eat out, eat in, eat up, Example:We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls; I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation