зае́сть

verb, perfective

Very rarely used word (top 20,000)

1.
to oppress, worry, wear out
Example:
его тоска заело
he is eating his heart out; he feels sick at heart
2.
to jam, get stuck
Example:
ключ заело опять
the key jammed again

Examples

У меня мо́лнию зае́ло.My zipper got stuck.

Том, помоги́ мне. Мо́лнию зае́ло.Tom, help me. The zipper's stuck.

Мо́лнию зае́ло.The zipper's stuck.

У меня на ку́ртке мо́лния зае́ла.The zipper on my jacket got stuck.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	зае́шь
вы	зае́шьте

Active present
Active past	зае́вший	stuck, jammed
Passive present
Passive past	зае́денный	eaten away, corroded, moth-eaten
Gerund present
Gerund past	заев заевши	while doing (past)