feed — to give food to a person, group, or animal
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to give food to a person, group, or animal
Pronunciation (IPA): /fiːd/
Korean meaning: 먹이를 주다, 음식을 주다
Korean pronunciation: 피드 (강세: 피드)
Example Sentences
- My dog thinks I'm his personal food delivery service every time I feed him.
- Don't feed the trolls on the internet - they get bigger and more annoying!
- She feeds her plants with so much love that they're probably embarrassed.
feed
VERB//fiːd//
to give food to a person, group, or animal
Girl feeds hungry chickens corn
Plant the seed, feed what you need!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'fēdan', derived from Proto-Germanic '*fōdijaną', which comes from the same root as 'food'. The word is related to Old High German 'fuotan' and ultimately traces back to Indo-European '*pāt-' meaning 'to protect' or 'pasture'.
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📝Examples
“My dog thinks I'm his personal food delivery service every time I feed him.”
“Don't feed the trolls on the internet - they get bigger and more annoying!”
“She feeds her plants with so much love that they're probably embarrassed.”
“Please feed the cat before you leave for work.”
“This information will feed into our final report.”
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