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| feed [ feed ] |
verb (past and past participle fed [ fed ], present participle feed·ing, 3rd person present singular feeds) |
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1. transitive verb give food to somebody: to give food to a person or an animal
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2. transitive verb give something as food: to give something as food to a person or an animal
  fed the horse carrots
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3. transitive verb serve as food for somebody: to serve as or be enough food for a person or an animal
This loaf won't feed us all.
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4. intransitive verb eat: to eat food, or take regular nourishment
Most whales feed on plankton.
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5. transitive verb support something: to sustain or encourage a belief or behavior
Compliments merely feed vanity.
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6. transitive verb provide something with necessary material: to provide something with the necessary materials for operation
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7. transitive and intransitive verb move gradually: to move something gradually into, through, or out of something, or be moved in this way
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8. transitive verb theater give performer cue: to deliver a line or cue to another performer
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9. transitive and intransitive verb pass ball to player: to pass a ball to a teammate
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informal
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10. transitive verb utilities supply with power: to supply power or an electrical signal to a system, component, or station
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11. transitive and intransitive verb broadcasting send broadcast: to provide a local television or radio broadcast to a larger audience by using a satellite or network
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noun (plural feeds) |
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1. act of feeding: an act or occasion of feeding
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2. food: food for animals, especially livestock
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3. large meal: a meal, especially a large and satisfying one
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informal
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4. provider of material for machine: a device that supplies material to a machine, e.g. the paper tray on a printer
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5. broadcasting network signal: the signal a network sends to local radio or television stations for broadcast
The local television station lost the network's feed for a few minutes.
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6. theater somebody who provides cues: somebody who delivers a line or cue to a performer
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| [ Old English fēdan< Germanic] |
