feed

Definition

To give food to a person or animal, or to supply something with what it needs to work or grow. As a noun, it can also mean food for animals or a stream of new content on a website or app.

Usage & Nuances

Common patterns: 'feed the baby', 'feed the dog', 'feed information/data into a system', and 'news/social media feed'. For animals, 'feed' can be both a verb and a noun; for social apps, the noun use is very common. Don't confuse it with 'eat': you feed someone else, but you eat yourself.

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