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Fuel
to fuel
01
to provide energy or power for a vehicle, etc.
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
fuel
3rd person singular
fuels
present participle
fueling
past simple
fueled
past participle
fueled
Examples
He fueled the car by adding gasoline at the gas station.
02
to provide the energy or inspiration needed to drive or enhance a specific activity or process
Examples
The coach 's speech fueled the team's determination to win.
03
to add material to a fire to make it burn more intensely
Examples
The campers fueled the bonfire with dry logs.
04
to take on fuel, typically referring to a ship or aircraft
Examples
The ship docked to fuel before continuing its journey.
