Feed (Verb)
Meaning 1
Introduce continuously; "feed carrots into a food processor".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 2
Serve as food for; be the food for; "This dish feeds six".
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Verbs of eating and drinking.
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Meaning 3
Provide as food; "Feed the guests the nuts".
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Verbs of eating and drinking.
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Meaning 4
Give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat".
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Verbs of eating and drinking.
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Meaning 5
Profit from in an exploitatory manner; "He feeds on her insecurity".
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Verbs of eating and drinking.
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Meaning 6
Provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to; "We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 7
Support or promote; "His admiration fed her vanity".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 8
Move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 9
Gratify; "feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view".
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Verbs of eating and drinking.
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Meaning 10
Feed into; supply; "Her success feeds her vanity".
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Verbs of eating and drinking.
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Meaning 11
Take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?".
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Verbs of eating and drinking.