feed on

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения того, что животное или человек потребляет что-то в качестве пищи, или что что-то поддерживается или подпитывается чем-то другим.

A phrasal verb used to indicate that an animal or person consumes something as food, or that something is sustained or fueled by something else.

uncountable · irregular verb · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Consume as foodformal

   To eat something as a source of nourishment.

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   • Caterpillars feed on leaves.
   • The birds feed on seeds and insects.
   • Some animals feed on plants, while others feed on meat.

   Synonymsconsumedevoureatingestlive on

   Antonymsfaststarve

2. Use as a sourceinformal

   To derive energy, support, or inspiration from something.

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   • The artist feeds on the energy of the crowd.
   • His creativity feeds on his daily experiences.
   • The company feeds on customer feedback to improve its products.

   Synonymsdepend onlive onrely onuseutilize

Base verbfeed