alimentar

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See also: alimentär

Asturian[edit]

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

  1. to feed, nourish
  2. (figuratively) to foster, promote
    Synonyms: fomentar, incitar

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From aliment +‎ -ar.

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alimentar (first-person singular present alimento, first-person singular preterite alimentí, past participle alimentat); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /e/

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

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From alimento +‎ -ar.

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

  1. to feed

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Ido[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English alimentalFrench alimenterItalian alimentareSpanish alimentar.

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alimentar (present alimentas, past alimentis, future alimentos, conditional alimentus, imperative alimentez)

  1. (transitive) to supply with what is necessary (as water, fuel to a machine, provisions to a town, food to a family or person)

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  • alimentar in Ido-English Dictionary by L. H. Dyer, 1924

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From alimento +‎ -ar, from Latin alimentum (food).

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  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: a‧li‧men‧tar

Verb[edit]

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

  1. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to feed; to eat (to consume food)
    Synonyms: comer, papar
    O urso passa o inverno sem se alimentar.Bears spend winter without eating.
  2. (transitive) to feed (to give food to)
    Synonym: dar de comer
    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 (provide with fuel or input)
    Alimente o fogo com essa lenha.Feed the fire with this firewood.
  4. (figuratively, transitive) to nurture (encourage the development of)
    Esse tipo de comentário só serve para alimentar o ódio.This kind of comment is only good for nurturing hatred.
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Etymology 2[edit]

From alimento +‎ -ar (compare French alimentaire, Latin alimentārius), from Latin alimentum (food).

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  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: a‧li‧men‧tar

Adjective[edit]

alimentar m or f (plural alimentares)

  1. (relational) food, nutrition
    Synonym: alimentício

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French alimentaire, from Latin alimentārius. By surface analysis, aliment +‎ -ar.

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alimentar m or n (feminine singular alimentară, masculine plural alimentari, feminine and neuter plural alimentare)

  1. alimentary, food-related

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From alimento (food; nourishment) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /alimenˈtaɾ/ [a.li.mẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧li‧men‧tar

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

  1. (transitive) to feed (give food to eat)
    Synonym: dar de comer

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