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| for·age [ fáwrij ] |
noun (plural for·ag·es) |
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1. food for animals: food for animals, especially crops grown to feed horses, cattle, and other livestock
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2. search: a search or the process of searching for something, especially a search for food and supplies or a search among a varied collection of things
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3. raid by soldiers: a raid carried out by soldiers, especially to seize food or supplies
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verb (past and past participle for·aged, present participle for·ag·ing, 3rd person present singular for·ag·es) |
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1. intransitive verb wander around searching: to go from place to place looking for food and supplies
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2. transitive and intransitive verb raid for food: to raid a place, especially for food or supplies
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3. intransitive verb search: to engage in a search
  He foraged around in the drawer and pulled out a faded photograph.
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4. transitive verb find by searching: to obtain something, especially food, from a place by searching or rummaging
She foraged a half-eaten cake from the trash can.
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5. transitive verb feed animals: to give forage to horses, cattle, or other animals
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| [14th century. < Old French fourrage< fuerre "fodder, straw" < Germanic] |
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