CEFR A1

feed

verb

Meaning

To give food to a person, animal, or plant.

Examples

I feed my cat twice a day.
She feeds the birds in the park.

Synonyms: nourish, sustain, cater, regale

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feed (A1)

verb

Pronunciation: /fiːd/

Definition

To give food to a person, animal, or plant.

Examples

I feed my cat twice a day.
She feeds the birds in the park.
The farmer feeds his cows hay.

How to Use feed

feed on (prepositional phrase): To eat a particular type of food. — "Snakes feed on mice."
feed up (phrasal verb): To make someone or something fatter or healthier by giving them a lot of food. — "We are trying to feed up the sick dog."
feed into (phrasal verb): To flow or lead into something larger. — "The small stream feeds into the river."

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