feed upon

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'acte de consommer quelque chose comme nourriture ou, au sens figuré, de tirer un soutien ou un avantage de quelque chose.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of consuming something as food, or metaphorically, deriving sustenance or benefit from something.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Consume as foodformal

   To eat something as a source of nourishment.

   se nourrir de

   • Caterpillars feed upon the leaves of the plant.
   • The birds feed upon seeds and insects.
   • Many animals feed upon grass and other vegetation.

   Synonymesconsumedevoureatfeed oningestlive on

2. Use as a sourceformal

   To derive energy, support, or sustenance from something.

   se nourrir de (au sens figuré)

   • The media often feeds upon public fear and anxiety.
   • His creativity feeds upon his daily experiences.
   • The rumor feeds upon people's curiosity.

   Synonymesdepend onexploitfeed onrely onuseutilize

Verbe de basefeed