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feed

verb

/fiːd/

Meaning

to give food to a person or animal

To give food to a person, animal, or machine.

She feeds the birds every morning.

She went outside to feed the chickens.

feed the fire

nourish, provide food, give food, provide, supply, sustain

Entry 1

nourish, provide food, give food

Entry 2

nourish, provide, supply, sustain

starve, deprive, withhold food, neglect

Entry 1

starve, deprive, withhold food

Entry 2

starve, neglect

feed the baby, feed animals, feed birds, feed hungry, properly feed, hand feed, feed data, feed information, feed on

Entry 1

feed the baby, feed animals, feed birds, feed hungry, properly feed, hand feed

Entry 2

feed animals, feed data, feed information, feed on

to include something as part of a whole; to form a legal corporation

to secretly allow or be involved in a wrongdoing

To move quickly with short, hurried steps.

to show exaggerated flattery or affection; to seek favor by servile behavior

To separate or cut apart.

To officially make someone a priest or minister; to decree or order something officially.