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feed vs dine

dine vs feed

feed is a noun but dine is not a noun.

feed and dine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
feed Yes No Yes No
dine No No Yes No
As verbs, dine is a hyponym of feed; that is, dine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than feed:
  • feed: give food to
  • dine: give dinner to; host for dinner
feed (noun) dine (noun)
food for domestic livestock
feed (verb) dine (verb)
provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to have supper; eat dinner
introduce continuously give dinner to; host for dinner
take in food; used of animals only
give food to
serve as food for; be the food for
feed into; supply
provide as food
gratify
profit from in an exploitatory manner
move along, of liquids
support or promote
Difference between feed and dine

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