feed

Meanings

• food for domestic livestock
• provide as food
  • "Feed the guests the nuts"
• give food to
  • "Feed the starving children in India"
• feed into; supply
  • "Her success feeds her vanity"
• introduce continuously
  • "feed carrots into a food processor"
• support or promote
• take in food; used of animals only
• serve as food for; be the food for
  • "This dish feeds six"
• move along, of liquids
  • "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
• profit from in an exploitatory manner
  • "He feeds on her insecurity"
• gratify
  • "feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view"
• provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
• give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on

Synonyms

bung, course, eat, feast, fee, feed in, fertilise, fertilize, flow, give, prey, provender, run, tip