feed upon

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o ato de consumir algo como alimento ou, em sentido figurado, obter sustento ou benefício de algo.

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

incontável · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Consume as foodformal

   To eat something as a source of nourishment.

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

   Sinônimosconsumedevoureatfeed oningestlive on

2. Use as a sourceformal

   To derive energy, support, or sustenance from something.

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

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