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alimenter meaning in English

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alimenter verbe

power [powered, powering, powers]◼◼◼(to provide power for)
verb
[UK: ˈpaʊə(r)] [US: ˈpaʊər]
This electric car is powered by batteries. = Cette voiture électrique est alimentée par des batteries.

fuel [fuelled, fuelling, fuels]◼◼◼(to exacerbate, to cause to grow or become greater)
verb
[UK: ˈfjuːəl] [US: ˈfjuːəl]
We must fuel the machine. = On doit alimenter la machine en carburant.

feed [fed, feeding, feeds]◼◼◼(to give food to eat)
verb
[UK: fiːd] [US: ˈfiːd]
Everyone can feed the database to illustrate new vocabulary. = Tout le monde peut alimenter la base de données pour illustrer de nouveaux mots de vocabulaire.

feed [fed, feeding, feeds]◼◼◼(to give to a machine for processing)
verb
[UK: fiːd] [US: ˈfiːd]
Everyone can feed the database to illustrate new vocabulary. = Tout le monde peut alimenter la base de données pour illustrer de nouveaux mots de vocabulaire.

nurture [nurtured, nurturing, nurtures]◼◼◻(figuratively, to encourage)
verb
[UK: ˈnɜː.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈnɝː.tʃər]

alimenter de force verbe

force-feed [force-fed, force-feeding, force-feeds]◼◼◼(force a person or animal to ingest food)
verb
[UK: ˈfɔːs fiːd] [US: ˈfɔːrs fiːd]

s'alimenter verbe

feed [fed, feeding, feeds]◼◼◼(to eat, see also: eat)
verb
[UK: fiːd] [US: ˈfiːd]

se suralimenter verbe

overeat [overate, overeaten, overeating, overeats]◼◼◼(eat too much)
verb
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈriːt] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈriːt]

sous-alimenter verbe

underfeed [underfed, underfeeding, underfeeds]◼◼◼(to feed insufficiently)
verb
[UK: ˈʌn.də.ˈfiːd] [US: ʌn.dər.ˈfiːd]

suralimenter verbe

overfeed [overfed, overfeeding, overfeeds]◼◼◼(too feed too much to)
verb
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈfiːd] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈfiːd]