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English noun: victual | |||
| 1. | victual (food) any substance that can be used as food | ||
| Synonyms | comestible, eatable, edible, pabulum, victuals | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | food, nutrient | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | tuck | ||
English verb: victual | |||
| 1. | victual (possession) supply with food | ||
| Samples | The population was victualed during the war. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
| 2. | victual (possession) lay in provisions | ||
| Samples | The vessel victualled before the long voyage. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away, store | ||
| 3. | victual (consumption) take in nourishment | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | eat | ||
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