feed (someone) up

idiom

British, informal
: to make (someone) stronger or less thin by giving them large meals
His mother fed him up after his illness.

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“Feed (someone) up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feed%20%28someone%29%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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