· the act of consuming food

Synonym(s): eating

Hypernym(s): consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake

· the act of supplying food and nourishment

Synonym(s): alimentation

Hypernym(s): provision, supply, supplying

· provide as food; "Feed the guests the nuts"

Hypernym(s): provide, supply, ply, cater

· give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"

Synonym(s): give

Hypernym(s): provide, supply, ply, cater

Antonym(s): starve

· feed into; supply; "Her success feeds her vanity"

Hypernym(s): supply, provide, render, furnish

· introduce continuously; "feed carrots into a food processor"

Synonym(s): feed_in

Hypernym(s): insert, enclose, inclose, stick_in, put_in, introduce

· support or promote; "His admiration fed her vanity"

Hypernym(s): promote, advance, boost, further, encourage

· take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"

Synonym(s): eat

Hypernym(s): consume, ingest, take_in, take, have

· serve as food for; be the food for; "This dish feeds six"

Hypernym(s): provide, supply, ply, cater

· move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

Synonym(s): run, flow, course

Hypernym(s): move

· profit from in an exploitatory manner; "He feeds on her insecurity"

Synonym(s): prey

Hypernym(s): exploit, work

· gratify; "feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view"

Synonym(s): feast

Hypernym(s): regale, treat

· provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to; "We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants"

Synonym(s): fertilize, fertilise

Hypernym(s): enrich