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to feed on
[phrase form: feed]
01
to regularly eat a specific type of food to stay alive and grow
Transitive: to feed on a certain type of food
Examples
The caterpillars feed on the leaves of the plant to fuel their metamorphosis into butterflies.
02
to increase or gain power from a particular source
Transitive: to feed on a situation
Examples
Hate groups feed on ignorance.
