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According to WordNet, the verb "feed" has 11 sense(s).

200502757 provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to; "We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants".

201180206 serve as food for; be the food for; "This dish feeds six".

200189511 introduce continuously; "feed carrots into a food processor".

201182021 provide as food; "Feed the guests the nuts".

201182152 gratify; "feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view".

202555787 support or promote; "His admiration fed her vanity".

201178565 give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat".

201181166 feed into; supply; "Her success feeds her vanity".

202066939 move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi".

201179865 take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?".

201203715 profit from in an exploitatory manner; "He feeds on her insecurity".


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