feeding

Main Entry:: ¹feed
Pronunciation:: \ˈfēd\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: fed \ˈfed\ ; feed·ing
Etymology:: Middle English feden, from Old English fēdan; akin to Old English fōda food — more at food
Date:: before 12th century

transitive verb1 a: to give food to b: to give as food2 a: to furnish something essential to the development, sustenance, maintenance, or operation of <reading feeds the mind> b: to supply (material to be operated on) to a machine3: to produce or provide food for4 a: satisfy , gratify b: support , encourage5 a (1): to supply for use or consumption (2): channel , route b (1): to supply (a signal) to an electronic circuit (2): to send (as by wire or satellite) to a transmitting station for broadcast6: to supply (a fellow actor) with cues and situations that make a role more effective7: to pass a ball or puck to (a teammate) especially for a shot at the goalintransitive verb1 a: to consume food : eat b: prey —used with on, upon, or off2: to become nourished or satisfied or sustained as if by food3 a: to become channeled or directed b: to move into a machine or opening in order to be used or processed

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