phrasal verb

Feed on

Letter FInseparable

Feed on

Grow stronger

Meanings

  • Grow stronger (inseparable, International English)
  • Consume in an animal's diet (inseparable, International English)
  • Give someone a particular food (separable [obligatory], International English)

Examples

  • The opposition party's FEEDING ON the government's weaknesses.
  • The bats FEED ON insects.
  • He FEEDS his cat ON dry food.

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