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
  • Wildlife officials said last month that a person who allegedly fed the coyote could face a criminal charge.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Barrington Drive is a wider two-lane road that feeds into The Plaza to the north and Milton Road to the south, both heavily trafficked thoroughfares.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of feed
Verb
  • Caraballeda’s tropical, beachfront climate could have been a factor, as well as possible impurities in the concrete used, which can eat away at the metal bars.
    — Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Anti-Defamation League, meanwhile, has urged residents to eat at the restaurants targeted by the demonstration, describing the campaign as an effort to intimidate Philadelphia’s Jewish community.
    — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of eat
Verb
  • Couple had boarded the ship together, authorities say The MSC Seascape is a towering white vessel that has 2,270 cabins and can host nearly 5,900 guests on five- and seven-night trips to the Caribbean, according to the company’s website.
    — Anna Wilder, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Speaking to Variety, Roache-Turner discusses boarding the project and working once more with Browne.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of board
Verb
  • During warmer months, patrons also have the opportunity to dine alfresco on its patio, which is cloaked in rays of amber at sunset.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • New First Class seats will feature a configuration where travelling companions can choose to dine face to face if their seats are beside each other.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of dine
Verb
  • The question no longer would be simply what provisions a union can persuade a school to accept, but what provisions an outside arbitration panel could compel it to accept.
    — Mailee Smith, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • An essential state role, parallel to provisioning basic services like education and healthcare, is endowing a wide open aesthetic field of form and meaning and collective sensibility.
    — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of provision

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“Victual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victual. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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