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View usage for: provender in British English (ˈprɒvɪndə) noun1. any dry feed or fodder for domestic livestock Word origin C14: from Old French provendre, from Late Latin praebenda grant, from Latin praebēre to proffer; influenced also by Latin prōvidēre to look after provender in American English (ˈprɑvəndər) noun1. dry food for livestock, as hay, corn, oats, etc.; fodder 2. Informal provisions; food Word origin ME < MFr provendre, var. of provende < ML(Ec) praebenda: see prebend Examples of 'provender' in a sentenceprovender Synonyms of 'provender'fodder, feed, forage food, eats, supplies, feed More Synonyms of provender Definition fodder for livestock In a hard year for provender, these birds eat each other. It's excellent provender, skilfully prepared. Synonyms eats (slang) supplies feed provisions rations groceries tack (informal) foodstuffs victuals edibles comestibles nosebag (slang) vittles (obsolete, dialect) eatables Additional synonymsDefinition a range of food and drink traditional Portuguese fare Synonyms food, meals, diet, provisions, board, commons, table (formal), feed, menu, rations, tack (informal), kai (New Zealand, informal), nourishment, sustenance, victuals, nosebag (slang), nutriment, vittles (obsolete, dialect), eatables Definition food, esp. that given to animals or babies a crop grown for animal feed Synonyms food, fodder, kai (New Zealand, informal), forage, silage, provender, pasturage Definition food for horses or cattle, esp. hay or straw forage needed to feed one cow and its calf Synonyms fodder, food, feed, foodstuffs, provender- prove yourself
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Additional synonymsDefinition food Get yourself some grub and come and sit down. Synonyms food, feed, rations, tack (informal), eats (slang), kai (New Zealand, informal), sustenance, nosh (slang), victuals, nosebag (slang), vittles (obsolete, dialect) Definition food I'm starving - let's have some kai. Synonyms food, grub (slang), provisions, fare, board, commons, eats (slang), feed, diet, meat, bread, tuck (informal), tucker (Australian, New Zealand, informal), rations, nutrition, tack (informal), refreshment, scoff (slang), nibbles, foodstuffs, nourishment, chow (informal), sustenance, nosh (slang), daily bread, victuals, edibles, comestibles, provender, nosebag (slang), pabulum (rare), nutriment, vittles (obsolete, dialect), viands, aliment, eatables (slang), F%D Definition food It served delicious, authentic nosh Synonyms food, eats (slang), fare, grub (slang), feed, tack (informal), scoff (slang), kai (New Zealand, informal), chow (informal), sustenance, victuals, comestibles, nosebag (slang), vittles (obsolete, dialect), viands, aliment Definition means of maintaining health or life The state provided a basic quantity of food for daily sustenance. Synonyms nourishment, food, provisions, rations, refreshments, kai (New Zealand, informal), daily bread, victuals, edibles, comestibles, provender, aliment, eatables, refection |