Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [self feed]
- /sɛlf fid/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [self feed]
- /sɛlf fid/
Definition of self-feed word
- verb with object self-feed to provide a supply of food to (animals) so as to allow them to eat as much and as often as they want. Compare hand-feed (def 1). 1
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Origin of self-feed
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Self-feed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-feed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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