Asturian

Verb

alimentar (first-person singular indicative present alimento, past participle alimentáu)

1. to feed, nourish
2. (figuratively) to foster, promote

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to foster, promote): fomentar, incitar

Catalan

Etymology

From aliment.

Verb

alimentar ‎(first-person singular present alimento, past participle alimentat)

1. to feed
2. to nourish
3. (electronics) to supply (with power, etc.)

Conjugation

Derived terms

• alimentació f

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin alimentum ‎(“food”)

Pronunciation

Adjective

alimentar m, f ‎(plural alimentares, comparable)

1. relating to food or nutrition

Synonyms

• alimentício

Verb

alimentar ‎(first-person singular present indicative alimento, past participle alimentado)

1. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to feed; to eat (to consume food)

   O urso passa o inverno sem se alimentar.‎

   Bears spend winter without eating.

2. (transitive) to feed (to give food to)

   O fazendeiro acordou cedo para alimentar o gado.‎

   The farmer woke up early to feed the cattle.

3. (by extension, transitive) to feed; to charge (to provide with fuel or input)

   Alimente o fogo com essa lenha.‎

   Feed the fire with this firewood.

4. (figuratively, transitive) to nurture (to encourage the development of)

   Esse tipo de comentário só serve para alimentar o ódio.‎

   This kind of comment is only good for nurturing hatred.

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to eat): comer, papar
• (to give food to): dar de comer

Related terms

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin alimentum ‎(“food”).

Verb

alimentar ‎(first-person singular present alimento, first-person singular preterite alimenté, past participle alimentado)

1. to feed

Conjugation