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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