victual
victuals, food supplies; provisions.
food or provisions for human beings.
to supply with victuals.
to take or obtain victuals.
Archaic. to eat or feed.
Origin of victual
1- Also Nonstandard, vit·tle .
Other words from victual
- vict·ual·less, adjective
- re·vict·ual, verb, re·vict·ualed, re·vict·ual·ing or (especially British) re·vict·ualled, re·vict·ual·ling.
- un·vic·tualed, un·vic·tualled, adjective
Words Nearby victual
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How to use victual in a sentence
Yes, I will victual the camp for her, but it shall be by some stratagem.
From one they took his best horses, from another they took linen, clothes, and other furnitures and victual.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XII. (of XXI.) | Thomas CarlyleAs he spake came in the damsels with the victual and the cheer was exceeding good, and Hallblithe grew light-hearted.
The Story of the Glittering Plain | William MorrisNow the ships, on setting out, went first to victual at the Madeiras, because of the great supplies that were there.
The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea | Gomes Eannes de AzuraraNow go and see to the arms and all things needful, and send the steward to me, for we have to victual the ship.
Wulfric the Weapon Thane | Charles W. Whistler
British Dictionary definitions for victual
/ (ˈvɪtəl) /
to supply with or obtain victuals
(intr) rare (esp of animals) to partake of victuals
Origin of victual
1- See also victuals
Derived forms of victual
- victual-less, adjective
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