feed upon

fid əˈpɒn

fed upon

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Definition of feed upon - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

nutritioneat or consume as food

The caterpillars feed upon the leaves of the plant.

consume

devour

dependencyrely on something for support or sustenance

The business feeds upon the constant demand for its products.

depend on

rely upon

energy

Rare

gain strength or energy from

Rare

He seemed to feed upon the excitement of the crowd.

draw from

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Expressions with feed

chicken feed

food given to poultry like grain or mash

Farmers buy chicken feed in large bags.

feed on

consume as a primary source of nourishment

Cows feed on grass in the pasture.

feed in

add information to a discussion or conversation

She fed in her ideas during the meeting.

feed off

depend on something for sustenance or support

Parasites feed off their hosts to survive..

feed the fire

add fuel to a fire to keep it burning

He used dry wood to feed the fire.

feed someone's fears

make someone's fears stronger by encouraging or supporting them

He tried to feed Maria's fears by spreading rumors.

Examples of feed upon in a sentence

The fish feed upon algae in the pond.
The artist feeds upon the emotions of the audience.
Wild animals feed upon the resources of the forest.
The artist seemed to feed upon the beauty of nature.
They feed upon the energy of the sun.

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French:se nourrir de, s'alimenter, ...
German:essen, leben von, ...
Italian:mangiare, basarsi su, ...
Spanish:alimentarse de, depender de, ...
Portuguese:consumir, depender, ...
Chinese:以...为食, 依赖, ...
Japanese:食べる, 依存する, ...
Arabic:يَتَغَذَّى عَلَى, اعتمد على, ...
Hebrew:לְהִיזּוֹן מִ־, לְהִתְבַּסֵּס עַל, ...
Russian:питаться, жить за счет, ...
Ukrainian:живитися, залежати від, ...
Hindi:खाना, निर्भर रहना, ...
Bengali:খাওয়া, নির্ভর করা, ...
Catalan:menjar, dependre de, ...
Czech:živit se, spoléhat na, ...
Danish:spise, leve af, ...
Dutch:zich voeden met, leven van, ...
Greek:τρώω, βασίζομαι, ...
Hungarian:táplálkozni valamivel, támaszkodni, ...
Khmer:ស៊ី, ពឹងផ្អែកលើ, ...
Korean:먹다, 의존하다, ...
Persian:تغذیه کردن از, تغذیه می‌کرد, ...
Polish:żywić się, polegać na, ...
Portuguese (BR):consumir, depender, ...
Romanian:a se hrănesc cu, a se baza, ...
Swedish:äta av, leva på, ...
Thai:กิน, พึ่งพา, ...
Turkish:beslenmek, bağlı olmak, ...
Vietnamese:ăn, dựa vào, ...

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