feed

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  feed 
 
  3  of  10  senses  of  feed 
 
  Sense  2 
  feed,  grub,  give 
  =>  dine 
  =>  scavenge 
  =>  fodder 
  =>  slop,  swill 
  =>  regurgitate 
  =>  corn 
  =>  overfeed 
  =>  spoonfeed 
  =>  force-feed 
  =>  lunch 
  =>  breakfast 
  =>  breastfeed,  suckle,  suck,  nurse,  wet-nurse,  lactate,  give  suck 
  =>  bottlefeed 
  =>  inject 
  =>  nutrify,  aliment,  nourish 
  =>  range 
  =>  crop,  graze,  pasture 
 
  Sense  6 
  feed,  eat 
  =>  forage 
  =>  raven 
  =>  victual 
  =>  suckle 
  =>  crop,  browse,  graze,  range,  pasture 
 
  Sense  10 
  fertilize,  fertilise,  feed 
  =>  nitrify 
  =>  dung 
  =>  topdress 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  feed 
 
  3  of  10  senses  of  feed 
 
  Sense  2 
  feed,  grub,  give 
  =>  dine 
  =>  scavenge 
  =>  fodder 
  =>  slop,  swill 
  =>  regurgitate 
  =>  corn 
  =>  overfeed 
  =>  spoonfeed 
  =>  force-feed 
  =>  lunch 
  =>  breakfast 
  =>  breastfeed,  suckle,  suck,  nurse,  wet-nurse,  lactate,  give  suck 
  =>  bottlefeed 
  =>  inject 
  =>  nutrify,  aliment,  nourish 
  =>  range 
  =>  crop,  graze,  pasture 
  =>  grass 
  =>  drift 
 
  Sense  6 
  feed,  eat 
  =>  forage 
  =>  raven,  prey 
  =>  raven 
  =>  victual 
  =>  suckle 
  =>  crop,  browse,  graze,  range,  pasture 
 
  Sense  10 
  fertilize,  fertilise,  feed 
  =>  nitrify 
  =>  dung 
  =>  topdress 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  feed 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  feed 
 
  10  senses  of  feed 
 
  Sense  1 
  feed 
  =>  provide,  supply,  ply,  cater 
 
  Sense  2 
  feed,  grub,  give 
  =>  provide,  supply,  ply,  cater 
 
  Sense  3 
  feed 
  =>  supply,  provide,  render,  furnish 
 
  Sense  4 
  feed,  feed  in 
  =>  insert,  enclose,  inclose,  stick  in  put  in  introduce 
 
  Sense  5 
  feed 
  =>  promote,  advance,  boost,  further,  encourage 
 
  Sense  6 
  feed,  eat 
  =>  consume,  ingest,  take  in  take  have 
 
  Sense  7 
  feed 
  =>  provide,  supply,  ply,  cater 
 
  Sense  8 
  prey,  feed 
  =>  exploit,  work 
 
  Sense  9 
  feed,  feast 
  =>  regale,  treat 
 
  Sense  10 
  fertilize,  fertilise,  feed 
  =>  enrich 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  feed 
 
  feed  used  as  a  verb  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  10) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  feed 
 
  Sense  1 
  feed 
  =>  provide,  supply,  ply,  cater 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  feed,  grub,  give 
  =>  provide,  supply,  ply,  cater 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  feed 
  =>  supply,  provide,  render,  furnish 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  feed,  feed  in 
  =>  insert,  enclose,  inclose,  stick  in  put  in  introduce 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  feed 
  =>  promote,  advance,  boost,  further,  encourage 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  feed,  eat 
  =>  consume,  ingest,  take  in  take  have 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  feed 
  =>  provide,  supply,  ply,  cater 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  prey,  feed 
  =>  exploit,  work 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  feed,  feast 
  =>  regale,  treat 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  10 
  fertilize,  fertilise,  feed 
  =>  enrich 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  feed 
  chicken  feed 
  chickenfeed 
  corn  gluten  feed 
  creep  feed 
  drip  feed 
  feed 
  feed  bunk 
  feed  grain 
  feedback 
  feedback  circuit 
  feedback  loop 
  feedbag 
  feeder 
  feeder  line 
  feeding 
  feeding  bottle 
  feeding  chair 
  feedlot 
  force-feed  lubricating  system 
  force  feed 
  line  feed 
  pressure-feed  lubricating  system 
  pressure  feed 
 
  Overview  of  noun  feed 
 
  The  noun  feed  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (32)  feed,  provender  --  (food  for  domestic  livestock) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  feed 
 
  The  verb  feed  has  10  senses  (first  7  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (47)  feed  --  (provide  as  food;  "Feed  the  guests  the  nuts") 
  2.  (15)  feed,  grub,  give  --  (give  food  to  "Feed  the  starving  children  in  India";  "don't  give  the  child  this  tough  meat") 
  3.  (5)  feed  --  (feed  into  supply;  "Her  success  feeds  her  vanity") 
  4.  (4)  feed,  feed  in  --  (introduce  continuously;  as  into  a  a  machine  or  processor:  "feed  carrots  into  a  food  processor") 
  5.  (3)  feed  --  (support  or  promote;  "His  admiration  fed  her  vanity") 
  6.  (3)  feed,  eat  --  (take  in  food;  used  of  animals  only:  "This  dog  doesn't  eat  certain  kinds  of  meat";  "What  do  whales  eat?") 
  7.  (1)  feed  --  (serve  as  food  for  be  the  food  for  "This  dish  feeds  six") 
  8.  prey,  feed  --  (profit  from  in  an  exploitatory  manner;  "He  feeds  on  her  insecurity") 
  9.  feed,  feast  --  (gratify;  "feed  one's  eye  on  a  gorgeous  view") 
  10.  fertilize,  fertilise,  feed  --  (provide  with  fertilizers  or  add  nutrients  to  in  agriculture  and  gardening;  "We  should  fertilize  soil  if  we  want  to  grow  healthy  plants") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  feed 
 
  The  noun  feed  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (32)  feed,  provender  --  (food  for  domestic  livestock) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  feed 
 
  The  verb  feed  has  10  senses  (first  7  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (47)  feed  --  (provide  as  food;  "Feed  the  guests  the  nuts") 
  2.  (15)  feed,  grub,  give  --  (give  food  to  "Feed  the  starving  children  in  India";  "don't  give  the  child  this  tough  meat") 
  3.  (5)  feed  --  (feed  into  supply;  "Her  success  feeds  her  vanity") 
  4.  (4)  feed,  feed  in  --  (introduce  continuously;  as  into  a  a  machine  or  processor:  "feed  carrots  into  a  food  processor") 
  5.  (3)  feed  --  (support  or  promote;  "His  admiration  fed  her  vanity") 
  6.  (3)  feed,  eat  --  (take  in  food;  used  of  animals  only:  "This  dog  doesn't  eat  certain  kinds  of  meat";  "What  do  whales  eat?") 
  7.  (1)  feed  --  (serve  as  food  for  be  the  food  for  "This  dish  feeds  six") 
  8.  prey,  feed  --  (profit  from  in  an  exploitatory  manner;  "He  feeds  on  her  insecurity") 
  9.  feed,  feast  --  (gratify;  "feed  one's  eye  on  a  gorgeous  view") 
  10.  fertilize,  fertilise,  feed  --  (provide  with  fertilizers  or  add  nutrients  to  in  agriculture  and  gardening;  "We  should  fertilize  soil  if  we  want  to  grow  healthy  plants") 

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