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ALL meanings of cast one's bread upon the waters

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  • noun cast one's bread upon the waters to do good without expectation of advantage or return 3
  • noun cast one's bread upon the waters to be generous or do good deeds without expecting something in return 3
  • noun cast one's bread upon the waters a kind of food made of flour or meal that has been mixed with milk or water, made into a dough or batter, with or without yeast or other leavening agent, and baked. 1
  • noun cast one's bread upon the waters food or sustenance; livelihood: to earn one's bread. 1
  • noun cast one's bread upon the waters Slang. money. 1
  • noun cast one's bread upon the waters Ecclesiastical. the wafer or bread used in a Eucharistic service. 1
  • verb with object cast one's bread upon the waters Cookery. to cover with breadcrumbs or meal. 1
  • idioms cast one's bread upon the waters break bread, to eat a meal, especially in companionable association with others. to distribute or participate in Communion. 1
  • idioms cast one's bread upon the waters cast one's bread upon the waters, to act generously or charitably with no thought of personal gain. 1
  • idioms cast one's bread upon the waters know which side one's bread is buttered on, to be aware of those things that are to one's own advantage. 1
  • idioms cast one's bread upon the waters take the bread out of someone's mouth, to deprive someone of livelihood. 1
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