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feed definition
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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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