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forage
[ fawr-ij, for- ]
/ ˈfɔr ɪdʒ, ˈfɒr- /
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noun
verb (used without object), for·aged, for·ag·ing.
verb (used with object), for·aged, for·ag·ing.
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Origin of forage
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Old French fourrage, derivative of fuerre fodder (from Germanic )
synonym study for forage
1. See feed.
OTHER WORDS FROM forage
for·ag·er, nounun·for·aged, adjectiveWords nearby forage
fop, foppery, foppish, for, for a change, forage, forage cap, forage mite, forager, foraging, foraging ant
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British Dictionary definitions for forage
forage
/ (ˈfɒrɪdʒ) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of forage
forager, nounWord Origin for forage
C14: from Old French fourrage, probably of Germanic origin; see food, fodder
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