Korean Words with Many Meanings

먹다

meokda

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Taking something into oneself — food into the body, or by extension an age, a feeling, a profit, or a blow.

Sense	Example
eat	아침을 안 먹었어요. achimeul an meogeosseoyo. I didn't eat breakfast.
drink / take (medicine)	약을 먹고 푹 쉬세요. yageul meokgo puk swiseyo. Take your medicine and rest well.
get older / turn (an age)	한 살 더 먹었어요. han sal deo meogeosseoyo. I've turned a year older.
make up / set (one's mind)	다이어트를 하기로 마음을 먹었어요. daieoteureul hagiro maeumeul meogeosseoyo. I made up my mind to go on a diet.
take / pocket (profit, points)	그 거래로 큰돈을 먹었대요. geu georaero keundoneul meogeotdaeyo. They say he made big money on that deal.
take / receive (a scolding, a blow)	지각해서 욕을 먹었어요. jigakaeseo yogeul meogeosseoyo. I got scolded for being late.

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