verb
to admit that one was wrong or accept humiliation and defeat
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After making a mistake, it is important to admit it and eat crow.
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I really thought I was right, but I had to eat crow when I found out I was wrong.
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I had to eat crow when I realized I had misunderstood the instructions.
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He thought he was going to win the argument, but ended up having to eat crow when he was proven wrong.