fed
word · lemma: feed
/ˈfɛd/
fed
/fˈɛd/
fed
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'feed'. It means to give food to a person or animal, or to supply something that is needed.
Usage & Nuances
Most often used with people, babies, and animals: 'feed the dog', 'feed the baby'. It can also be used more broadly in expressions like 'fed the machine paper' or 'fed information into the system'. In passive forms, 'well-fed' means someone or something has enough food.
Spanish: alimentó - dio de comerPortuguese (BR): alimentou - deu comida aPortuguese (PT): alimentou - deu de comer aChinese (Simplified): 喂了 - 给…吃了Chinese (Traditional): 餵了 - 給…喫了Hindi: खिलाया - भोजन दियाArabic: أطعم - قدّم الطعام لـBengali: খাওয়ানো হয়েছিল - খাওয়ালRussian: накормил - накормленныйJapanese: 与えた - 食べさせたVietnamese: cho ăn - được cho ănKorean: 먹였다 - 먹여진Turkish: beslediUrdu: کھلایاIndonesian: memberi makan
Example Sentences
She fed the cat before school.
basic
His mother fed the baby at noon.
basic
We fed the ducks in the park.
basic
The article fed public fear instead of calming people down.
natural
He fed the receipt into the machine the wrong way.
natural
I already fed the dog, so don't give him anything else.
natural