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feed vs fodder

fodder vs feed

feed and fodder both are nouns.

feed and fodder both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
feed Yes No Yes No
fodder Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fodder is a hyponym of feed; that is, fodder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than feed:
  • feed: food for domestic livestock
  • fodder: coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop
As verbs, fodder is a hyponym of feed; that is, fodder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than feed:
  • feed: give food to
  • fodder: give fodder (to domesticated animals)
feed (noun) fodder (noun)
food for domestic livestock coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop
soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
feed (verb) fodder (verb)
provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to give fodder (to domesticated animals)
introduce continuously
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 fodder

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