Word Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 1
Derived:
eat
verb
Sense 2
"feed one''s eyes on a gorgeous view"
Derived:
feast
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 3
"Feed the guests the nuts"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 4
"Her success feeds her vanity"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 5
"This dish feeds six"
Derived:
provender
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 6
"This dog doesn''t eat certain kinds of meat"
"What do whales eat?"
Verb group:
eat
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb
Sense 7
"Feed the starving children in India"
"don''t give the child this tough meat"
Causes:
eat
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 8
"feed carrots into a food processor"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody Adjective/Noun
verb
Sense 9
"His admiration fed her vanity"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 10
"He feeds on her insecurity"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 11
"We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants"
Type of:
enrich
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 12
"Water flowed into the cave"
"the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
Type of:
move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Semantic Complexity
82%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
95
Times Searched
2
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