feed

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of FEED

to provide food or meals for <a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry>

Synonyms board, cater, provision, victual

to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption <all week long colleagues have been feeding me ideas for a magazine article>

Synonyms deliver, feed, give, hand, hand over, provide, supply

Related Words ply (with); administer, allocate, apportion, deal (out), dispense, distribute, dole out, mete (out), parcel (out), portion, prorate; assign, cede, deed, make over, transfer

Near Antonyms conserve, keep up, maintain, preserve, save

Antonyms hold (back), keep (back), reserve, retain, withhold

to take a meal <an all-you-can-eat buffet where families can feed heartily and fairly inexpensively>

Synonyms eat, fare, feed, partake, refresh, victual

Related Words banquet, feast, repast; chow (down), dig in; glut, gorge, gormandize, overeat, overfeed, pig out; graze, nibble, nosh, pick, snack; board, mess, dine out; breakfast, lunch, sup; picnic

Near Antonyms diet, fast

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