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feed
- pronunciation:
- fid
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
feeds, feeding, fed |
| definition 1: |
to provide food for or give food to.
The mission feeds homeless people.Did you feed the dog this morning?- synonyms:
- nourish
- similar words:
- accommodate, board, cater, provision
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| definition 2: |
to build up; support; add to the strength of.
Caring for a horse at the stable feeds his dream of having his own.- synonyms:
- nourish, reinforce, strengthen
- similar words:
- encourage, support
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| definition 3: |
to put something into; supply.
Lisa fed the fire with sticks she found.The river feeds the lake.- synonyms:
- insert
- similar words:
- enter, put, stick
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| definition 4: |
to eat food.
Deer feed on grass.- synonyms:
- dine
- similar words:
- bite, graze
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| related words: |
browse, furnish, grope, nourish, nurse, prey |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
food for birds and animals, such as seeds, grain, or hay.
Tim bought feed for his hamster at the pet store.- synonyms:
- fodder, food, forage, pasture
- similar words:
- supplies
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| related words: |
food, mash, nourishment |
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animal, bird, cat, crustacean, dinosaur, farming, food, grain, grass, insect, life, life cycle, pet, plant, spider |
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