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fed on

/fɛd ɒn/

/fɛd ɑn/

Translations

feed onverb

fed on

Past Simple

fed on

Past Simple

fed on

Past Participle

feeding on

Gerund

/fiːd ɒn/

/fid ɑn/

se nourrir de

The caterpillars feed on the leaves of the plant.

Les chenilles se nourrissent des feuilles de la plante.

Additional translations

se repaître deS’emploie surtout au sens figuré ou littéraire, souvent avec une nuance péjorative.

Synonyms

subsist on

sustain oneself with

nourish oneself with

feed onverb

To consume or derive nourishment from a particular source.

The caterpillars feed on the leaves of the plant.

To exploit or take advantage of something for one's own benefit.

Scammers often feed on people's fears and insecurities.