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victual

verb

Definition of victualnext
1
as in to feed
to provide food or meals for the navy was usually equipped, clothed and victualled by the Crown

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2
as in to eat
to take a meal that evening the travelers victualed sumptuously on partridge and venison

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Recent Examples of victual Scholars long thought that the capability to construct and victual a watercraft and then navigate it to a distant coast arrived only with advent of agriculture and animal domestication. — Andrew Lawler, Science | AAAS, 24 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victual
  1. feed
  2. eat
  3. board
  4. dine
  5. provision
Verb
  • And when evaluating vendors, ask specifically how their training data was built and how physician edits feed back into the model.
    — Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • High blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes and smoking can damage blood vessels that feed the brain and fuel inflammation.
    — Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of feed
Verb
  • To afford the next trip, 52% said eating out less would be worth it, while 40% were willing to cut back on haircuts.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Being in the moment goes a long way Chang has had the luxury of eating in the world’s greatest restaurants.
    — Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of eat
Verb
  • At this stage, Canadian broadcasters Radio-Canada and TFO have already boarded the project, and Quebec actress Mélissa Bédard is confirmed as lead voice cast.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The letter writer boarded the cruise ship and fatally shot Hicklin in the head.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of board
Verb
  • The offer can be redeem online, in the app or while dining in.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Early fall brings pleasant temperatures to the end of summer, making barbecues and al fresco dining more comfortable than peak summer.
    — Nick Perry, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of dine
Verb
  • This includes high rates of females not laying clutches, low provisioning rates, emaciated chicks with stunted development and other factors.
    — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That makes their digital workspace provisioning all the more important.
    — Dr. Timothy J. Giardino, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of provision

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