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alimenter — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • feed verb To give food to a person or animal.
  • fuel noun A substance burned or used to produce energy, such as gasoline, coal, or wood.
  • nurture noun Care and encouragement given to help someone or something grow and develop.
  • power noun The ability to do something, or to control and influence people or events.

Senses

alimenter is used for these senses in English:

  • fuel (transitive) To exacerbate, to cause to grow or become greater.
  • nurture (figuratively, by extension) To encourage, especially the growth or development of something.
  • power (transitive) To provide power for (a mechanical or electronic device).

feed — full definition

  1. verb To give food to a person or animal.
  2. verb To supply material into a machine or process.
  3. noun Food given to farm animals or pets.
  4. noun A continuously updated stream of online content, such as posts from social media.

fuel — full definition

  1. noun A substance burned or used to produce energy, such as gasoline, coal, or wood.
  2. verb To supply something with fuel, or to strengthen or intensify a feeling or situation.

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