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feed

Letters that make feed

d, e, f are letters that make 'feed'

Words within feed

fee, ED, EE, Fe are words within 'feed'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of feed

feeds is a word created by adding a letter to 'feed'

feed is a 4 letter word ending with d
feed is a 4 letter word starting with f

12 possible definitions for 'feed'

Feed as "feed into, supply"

Under this definition, feed is a verb and has the following properties:

feed as a type

'feed' can be a type of render, furnish, provide, supply.

Derivatives of feed

confluent, feeder, affluent, tributary are derivatives of 'feed'.

Example of feed used within this context

"Her success feeds her vanity"

Feed as "serve as food for, be the food for"

Under this definition, feed is a verb and has the following properties:

feed as a type

'feed' can be a type of cater, ply, supply, provide.

Derivatives of feed

provender, feed are derivatives of 'feed'.

Example of feed used within this context

"This dish feeds six"

Feed as "take in food, used of animals only"

Under this definition, feed is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

eat has the same meaning as feed

feed as a type

'feed' can be a type of take in, have, consume, ingest, take.

Types of feed

suckle, raven, forage, crop, range, pasture, browse, graze are types of 'feed'.

Derivatives of feed

provender, feed, feeder, eater, eating, feeding are derivatives of 'feed'.

Verb groups of feed

eat is a verb group of feed.

Feed as "provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to"

Under this definition, feed is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fertilise, fertilize have the same meaning as 'feed'

feed as a type

'feed' can be a type of enrich.

Types of feed

nitrify, topdress, dung are types of 'feed'.

feed as a category

'feed' can be a category of farming, agriculture, husbandry.

Derivatives of feed

dressing, fertilization, fertilisation, fecundation, fertilizer, fertiliser, plant food are derivatives of 'feed'.

Feed as "food for domestic livestock"

Under this definition, feed is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

provender has the same meaning as feed

feed as a type

'feed' can be a type of nutrient, food.

Types of feed

silage, ensilage, oil cake, swill, pigswill, pigwash, mash, rechewed food, bird feed, bird food, birdseed, petfood, pet-food, feed grain, cattle cake, creep feed, slops, cud, mast, pet food, fish meal, fodder, slop, blood meal, corn gluten feed are types of 'feed'.

Derivatives of feed

feed, eat are derivatives of 'feed'.

Feed as "introduce continuously"

Under this definition, feed is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

feed in has the same meaning as feed

feed as a type

'feed' can be a type of enclose, inclose, stick in, put in, introduce, insert.

Derivatives of feed

self-feeder, feeder are derivatives of 'feed'.

Example of feed used within this context

"feed carrots into a food processor"

Feed as "give food to"

Under this definition, feed is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

give has the same meaning as feed

Antonyms

starve, famish have the opposite meaning of 'feed'

feed as a type

'feed' can be a type of cater, ply, supply, provide.

Types of feed

regurgitate, inject, dine, breastfeed, give suck, bottlefeed, slop, swill, fodder, scavenge, corn, spoonfeed, malnourish, overfeed, force-feed, breakfast, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, suck, nourish, nutrify, crop, pasture, graze, suckle, range, undernourish, aliment, lunch are types of 'feed'.

Derivatives of feed

alimentation, self-feeder, feeding, feeder, giving, gift are derivatives of 'feed'.

Causes of feed

eat is a cause of feed.

Example of feed used within this context

"Feed the starving children in India", "don't give the child this tough meat"

Feed as "gratify"

Under this definition, feed is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

feast has the same meaning as feed

feed as a type

'feed' can be a type of treat, regale.

Derivatives of feed

feast is a derivative of feed.

Example of feed used within this context

"feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view"

Feed as "provide as food"

Under this definition, feed is a verb and has the following properties:

feed as a type

'feed' can be a type of cater, ply, supply, provide.

Derivatives of feed

alimentation, feeding are derivatives of 'feed'.

Example of feed used within this context

"Feed the guests the nuts"

Feed as "profit from in an exploitatory manner"

Under this definition, feed is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

prey has the same meaning as feed

feed as a type

'feed' can be a type of work, exploit.

Derivatives of feed

quarry, target, fair game, prey are derivatives of 'feed'.

Example of feed used within this context

"He feeds on her insecurity"

Feed as "move along, of liquids"

Under this definition, feed is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

course, run, flow have the same meaning as 'feed'

feed as a type

'feed' can be a type of move.

Types of feed

filter, circulate, pour, seep, flush, gush, run out, tide, eddy, whirlpool, run out, run down, run off, ooze, drain, dribble, gutter, purl, well out, waste, spill, jet, stream, whirl, surge, trickle, swirl are types of 'feed'.

Derivatives of feed

rivulet, runnel, streamlet, flow rate, rate of flow, run, course, trend, rill, flow, discharge, stream, outpouring, flowing are derivatives of 'feed'.

Example of feed used within this context

"Water flowed into the cave", "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

Feed as "support or promote"

Under this definition, feed is a verb and has the following properties:

feed as a type

'feed' can be a type of encourage, further, advance, boost, promote.