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victual
[ vit-l ]
noun
- victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- food or provisions for human beings.
verb (used with object)
- to supply with victuals.
verb (used without object)
- to take or obtain victuals.
- Archaic. to eat or feed.
victual
/ ˈvɪtəl /
verb
- to supply with or obtain victuals
- rare.intr (esp of animals) to partake of victuals
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Derived Forms
- ˈvictual-less, adjective
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Other Words From
- victual·less adjective
- re·victual verb revictualed revictualing or (especially British) revictualled revictualling
- un·victualed un·victualled adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of victual1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of victual1
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Example Sentences
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.
As he spake came in the damsels with the victual and the cheer was exceeding good, and Hallblithe grew light-hearted.
Now the ships, on setting out, went first to victual at the Madeiras, because of the great supplies that were there.
Now go and see to the arms and all things needful, and send the steward to me, for we have to victual the ship.
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