feed
• verb (past and past part. fed) 1 give food to. 2 provide an adequate supply of food for. 3 eat. 4 (feed on/off) derive regular nourishment from (a particular substance). 5 supply with material, power, water, etc. 6 pass gradually through a confined space. 7 prompt (an actor) with (a line). • noun 1 an act of feeding or of being fed. 2 food for domestic animals. 3 a device or pipe for supplying material to a machine. 4 the supply of raw material to a machine or device. — ORIGIN Old English, related to FOOD.
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