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Feed off phrasal verb
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Meaning: Eat a food as part of an animals diet
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Meaning: Use something to your advantage
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: He FEEDS OFF people's fear of crime to get them to support his proposals.
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Meaning: Eat a food as part of an animals diet
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Feed on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Grow stronger
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The opposition party's FEEDING ON the government's weaknesses. -
Meaning: Consume in an animal's diet
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» Example: The bats FEED ON insects. -
Meaning: Give someone a particular food
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: He FEEDS his cat ON dry food.
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Meaning: Grow stronger
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Feed up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Give someone a lot of food to restore their health, make them bigger, etc
(Separable [obligatory] | British English)
» Example: She's been ill for a fortnight so we're FEEDING her UP.
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Meaning: Give someone a lot of food to restore their health, make them bigger, etc