feed

nouns

food for domestic livestock
feed, provender

verbs

provide as food
"Feed the guests the nuts"
feed
is derived from
feeding
is a type of (narrower)
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
"The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
cater, ply, provide, supply
give food to
"Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
feed, give
is derived from
feeder
is derived from
feeding
antonym
starve
feed into; supply
"Her success feeds her vanity"
feed
is derived from
feeder
is a type of (narrower)
give something useful or necessary to
"We provided the room with an electrical heater"
furnish, provide, render, supply
introduce continuously
"feed carrots into a food processor"
feed, feed in
is derived from
feeder
support or promote
"His admiration fed her vanity"
feed
is a type of (narrower)
contribute to the progress or growth of
"I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
advance, boost, encourage, further, promote
take in food; used of animals only
"This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
eat, feed
is derived from
feeder
is derived from
feeding
serve as food for; be the food for
"This dish feeds six"
feed
is a type of (narrower)
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
"The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
cater, ply, provide, supply
move along, of liquids
"Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
course, feed, flow, run
profit from in an exploitatory manner
"He feeds on her insecurity"
feed, prey
gratify
"feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view"
feast, feed
provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
"We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants"
feed, fertilise, fertilize