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Synonyms for feed
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : feed |
| Phonetic Transcription : fid |
Top 10 synonyms for feed Other synonyms for the word feed
- animal food
- banquet
- cater
- cram
- dine
- dish out
- dispense
- fatten
- feast
- foster
- furnish
- give
- gorge
- grain
- grass
- grub
- hand
- hand over
- hay
- maintain
- meal
- minister
- nourish
- nurse
- nurture
- pasturage
- provender
- provide
- provision
- provisions
- regale
- satisfy
- silage
- stock
- straw
- strengthen
- stuff
- supply
- support
- sustain
- victual
- vittles
- wine and dine
Définition of feed
Origin :- Old English fedan "nourish, feed, sustain, foster," from Proto-Germanic *fodjan (cf. Old Saxon fodjan, Old Frisian feda, Dutch voeden, Old High German fuotan, Old Norse foeða, Gothic fodjan "to feed"), from PIE *pa- "to protect, feed" (see food). Feeding frenzy is from 1989, metaphoric extension of a phrase that had been used of sharks since 1950s.
- noun food
- verb give nourishment; augment
- Why, we wasted enough from breakfast to feed a small family.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Country very dense and scrubby; no feed in any of the thickets.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- We camped in a thicket, without water, on a small patch of feed.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- We are very fortunate in having such a good depot, as the feed is very good.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- We soon pitched camp, and took the horses to the feed, which was excellent.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- We have found plenty of water, but no feed; this is better than having no water and plenty of feed.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- The feed is good a mile down from the spring, although it is very old and dry.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- The horses would not feed last night, and had to be watched.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- Unless it be to think that she is by And feed upon the shadow of perfection.
- Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
- Twice daily the water came in as if to feed on the marsh grass.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
Antonyms for feed
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