ait / ate / eight [eɪt]
ait (ayte, eyt, eyet) – n. – a small island especially one in a river
ate – v. – past tense of eat, consumed
DNCW ate [ˈeɪti:] – n. – unreasonable ambition or excessive folly that can lead to a person’s downfall
eight – adj. & n. – a whole number between seven and nine; 2. a figure having the form or this number in skating, dancing etc