alimentar

Meaning

Verb

1. (pronominal) to feed; to eat (to consume food)
2. (transitive) to feed (to give food to)
3. (broadly,transitive) to feed; to charge (provide with fuel or input)
4. (figuratively,transitive) to nurture (encourage the development of)

Adj

food, nutrition

Hyphenated as

a‧li‧men‧tar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.li.mẽˈta(ʁ)/

Etymology

From alimento + -ar, from Latin alimentum (“food”).

Sentences

O pelicano abre o peito para alimentar seus filhos .

The pelican opens its chest to feed its children.

Esta caravana tem um gerador de corrente incorporado para alimentar os frigoríficos .

This caravan has a built-in current generator to power the fridges.