feed is the dictionary form of fed Definition of feed
feed has definitions from the fields of food,agriculture
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[ verb ] (food) provide as food

Examples

"Feed the guests the nuts"

2
[ noun ] (food) food for domestic livestock

Synonyms

provender

3
[ verb ] (food) give food to

Synonyms

give grub

Examples

"Feed the starving children in India" "don't give the child this tough meat"

4
[ verb ] feed into; supply

Examples

"Her success feeds her vanity"

5
[ verb ] introduce continuously; as into a machine or processor

Synonyms

feed_in

Examples

: "feed carrots into a food processor"

6
[ verb ] (food) take in food; used of animals only

Synonyms

eat

Examples

: "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat" "What do whales eat?"

7
[ verb ] support or promote

Examples

"His admiration fed her vanity"

8
[ verb ] (food) serve as food for; be the food for

Examples

"This dish feeds six"

9
[ verb ] profit from in an exploitatory manner

Synonyms

prey

Examples

"He feeds on her insecurity"

10
[ verb ] (food) gratify

Synonyms

feast

Examples

"feed one's eye on a gorgeous view"

11
[ verb ] move along, of liquids

Synonyms

flow run course

Examples

"Water flowed into the cave" "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

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[ verb ] (agriculture) provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to; in agriculture and gardening

Synonyms

fertilize fertilise

Examples

"We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants"

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