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Concept: Feed

Superconcept: Supply


Component Semantics:

Feed
Definition: to Supply nutrients to Living Entity.
Required slot: recipient
Restriction: a Living Entity
Required slot: agent
Inherited from: Supply
Restriction: a Living Entity
Restriction: causes object's possessed-by to change
Restriction: = donor
Required slot: donor
Inherited from: Supply
Restriction: a Living Entity
Restriction: possessed object before Feed
Required slot: object
Inherited from: Supply
Restriction: a Food
Restriction: possessed-by changes
Primary slot: instrument
Inherited from: Supply
Restriction: medium of transfer of object
WordNet 1.6 Synsets: feed#1, feed#2
WordNet 1.6 Synsets: grub#3, give#24

Feed applies to any incident of providing food.

Other Senses:

feed2
Definition: To satisfy; gratify or minister to, as any sense, talent, taste, or desire.
feed3
Definition: is sufficient for (a number of recipients)
feed4
Definition: to furnish something essential to the growth, sustenance, maintenance of
feed5
Definition: to supply
feed6
Definition: to send (as by wire or satellite) to a transmitting station for broadcast
feed7
Definition: to pass a ball or puck to (a teammate) especially for a shot at the goal
feed8
Definition: to introduce continuously; as into a machine or processor
feed9
Definition: to support or promote
feed10
Definition: to profit from in an exploitatory manner
feed11
Definition: to provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
feed12
Definition: eat

Reference: WordNet1.6

WNfeed#1
Equivalent: feed1
WNfeed#2
Equivalent: feed1
WNfeed#3
Equivalent: feed5
WNfeed#4
Equivalent: feed8
WNfeed#5
Equivalent: feed9
WNfeed#6
Equivalent: feed12
WNfeed#7
Equivalent: feed3
WNfeed#8
Equivalent: feed10
WNfeed#9
Equivalent: feed2
WNfeed#10
Equivalent: feed11