pascere

Definitions of pascere
  1. verb
    feed as in a meadow or pasture
    synonyms: nutrire, pascolare
    pascolare, radere
    let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
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    type of:
    alimentarsi, cibarsi, nutrirsi, pascersi
    take in food; used of animals only
  2. verb
    let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
    synonyms: pascolare, radere
    nutrire, pascolare
    feed as in a meadow or pasture
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    type of:
    alimentare, cibare, dare, foraggiare, fornire, imbeccare, imboccare, ministrare, nutrire, pasturare, somministrare
    give food to
  3. verb
    break the skin (of a body part) by scraping
    synonyms: escoriare, sbucciare, scorticare
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    type of:
    ferire, ledere, offendere, vulnerare
    cause injuries or bodily harm to
  4. verb
    eat lightly, try different dishes
    synonyms: nutrire, pascolare
  5. verb
    scrape gently
    synonyms: pascolare
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    types:
    rasarsi, sbarbare
    touch the surface of lightly
  6. verb
    give food to
    synonyms: alimentare, cibare, dare, foraggiare, fornire, imbeccare, imboccare, ministrare, nutrire, pasturare, somministrare
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    types:
    allattare, ciucciare, poppare
    give suck to
    iniettare
    feed intravenously
    pascolare, radere
    let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
    type of:
    dare, dotare, erogare, fornire, ministrare, provvedere, rifornire, somministrare
    give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
  7. verb
    provide as food
    synonyms: foraggiare, imboccare, nutrire, pasturare
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    type of:
    dare, dotare, erogare, fornire, ministrare, provvedere, rifornire, somministrare
    give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
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