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victualed

/ˈvɪtəld/ /ˈvɪtld/

Meanings
verb
To provide with food; to provision.

Examples :

"The school victualed the children with a hot lunch of soup and bread. "
food action

Related Words

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration provision

provision noun

/pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/

An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.

"The family stocked up on provisions for the upcoming camping trip, including canned food and bottled water. "

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration plenty

plenty noun

/ˈplɛnti/

A more-than-adequate amount.

"We are lucky to live in a land of peace and plenty."

Illustration supplies

supplies noun

/səˈplaɪz/

The act of supplying.

"supply and demand"

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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sandwiches noun

/ˈsænwɪdʒɪz/ /ˈsæmwɪdʒɪz/ /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/

A dish or foodstuff where two or more slices of bread serve as the wrapper or container of some other food.

"For lunch, I made sandwiches with ham and cheese. "

Illustration camping

camping verb

/ˈkæmpɪŋ/

To live in a tent or similar temporary accommodation.

"The family is camping in the national park this weekend. "

Illustration campsite

campsite noun

/ˈkæmpsaɪt/

A place where a tent may be or is pitched.

"We found a perfect campsite next to the lake. "

Illustration provide

provide verb

/pɹəˈvaɪd/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "