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feed on
Thesaurus| Verb | 1.feed on - be sustained by; "He fed on the great ideas of her mentor"feed uponfulfil, fulfill, satisfy, meet, fill - fill or meet a want or need |
feed on
feed (up)on (someone or something)Literally, to eat or consume something for sustenance. Ugh, as soon as I go outside, I feel like the mosquitos are just feeding on me!See also: feedfeed (up)on someone or somethingto eat someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) They say that some Bengal tigers feed upon people. They feed on anything that moves.See also: feed, onfeed onv. To be nourished or sustained by something. Used especially of animals: Pigs feed on corn husks.See also: feed, onEncyclopediaSeefeedfeed on
Related to feed on: seek out, passed on, fed offSynonyms for feed onverb be sustained bySynonymsRelated Words- fulfil
- fulfill
- satisfy
- meet
- fill
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