victual

[ vit-l ]

/ ˈvɪt l /

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noun

victuals, food supplies; provisions.

food or provisions for human beings.

verb (used with object), vict·ualed, vict·ual·ing or (especially British) vict·ualled, vict·ual·ling.

to supply with victuals.

verb (used without object), vict·ualed, vict·ual·ing or (especially British) vict·ualled, vict·ual·ling.

to take or obtain victuals.

Archaic. to eat or feed.

Also Nonstandard, vit·tle .

Origin of victual

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English vitaille, from Anglo-French, Middle French vitail(l)e, Old French vituaille, from Late Latin victuālia “provisions,” noun use of neuter plural ofLatin victuālis “pertaining to food,” equivalent to victu(s) “nourishment, way of living” (vic-, variant stem of vīvere “to live” + -tus suffix of verb action) + -ālis -al¹; modern spelling from Latin

OTHER WORDS FROM victual

vict·ual·less, adjectivere·vict·ual, verb, re·vict·ualed, re·vict·ual·ing or (especially British) re·vict·ualled, re·vict·ual·ling.un·vic·tualed, un·vic·tualled, adjective

Words nearby victual

victory roll, Victory ship, victress, victrix, Victrola, victual, victualage, victualer, victualler, victuals, vicuna

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Example sentences from the Web for victual

Oliver, on his return, found this worthy usurping the functions of both cook and consumer of the victual with great assiduity.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)|John Roby
The Germans were required to victual and store their own ships from Germany, coal and water only being supplied locally.
Scapa and a Camera|C. W. Burrows
Corn and other victual was found in the island; the commander Epitadas having kept the men upon half rations.
The History of the Peloponnesian War|Thucydides
At the words a half-dozen men rushed toward the cook-shack, returning a few minutes later laden as to victual a regiment.
The Promise|James B. Hendryx

"Ay, it's like salt to their victual," put in Mrs. Goodenough.
Wives and Daughters|Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

British Dictionary definitions for victual

victual

/ (ˈvɪtəl) /

verb -uals, -ualling or -ualled or US -uals, -ualing or -ualed

to supply with or obtain victuals

(intr) rare (esp of animals) to partake of victuals

Derived forms of victual

victual-less, adjective

Word Origin for victual

C14: from Old French vitaille, from Late Latin victuālia provisions, from Latin victuālis concerning food, from victus sustenance, from vīvere to live

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单词	victual
释义	victual [ vit-l ] / ˈvɪt l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR victual ON THESAURUS.COM noun victuals, food supplies; provisions. food or provisions for human beings. verb (used with object), vict·ualed, vict·ual·ing or (especially British) vict·ualled, vict·ual·ling. to supply with victuals. verb (used without object), vict·ualed, vict·ual·ing or (especially British) vict·ualled, vict·ual·ling. to take or obtain victuals. Archaic. to eat or feed. Also Nonstandard, vit·tle . Origin of victual First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English vitaille, from Anglo-French, Middle French vitail(l)e, Old French vituaille, from Late Latin victuālia “provisions,” noun use of neuter plural ofLatin victuālis “pertaining to food,” equivalent to victu(s) “nourishment, way of living” (vic-, variant stem of vīvere “to live” + -tus suffix of verb action) + -ālis -al¹; modern spelling from Latin OTHER WORDS FROM victual vict·ual·less, adjectivere·vict·ual, verb, re·vict·ualed, re·vict·ual·ing or (especially British) re·vict·ualled, re·vict·ual·ling.un·vic·tualed, un·vic·tualled, adjective Words nearby victual victory roll, Victory ship, victress, victrix, Victrola, victual, victualage, victualer, victualler, victuals, vicuna Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for victual Oliver, on his return, found this worthy usurping the functions of both cook and consumer of the victual with great assiduity. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)\|John Roby The Germans were required to victual and store their own ships from Germany, coal and water only being supplied locally. Scapa and a Camera\|C. W. Burrows Corn and other victual was found in the island; the commander Epitadas having kept the men upon half rations. The History of the Peloponnesian War\|Thucydides At the words a half-dozen men rushed toward the cook-shack, returning a few minutes later laden as to victual a regiment. The Promise\|James B. Hendryx "Ay, it's like salt to their victual," put in Mrs. Goodenough. Wives and Daughters\|Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell British Dictionary definitions for victual victual / (ˈvɪtəl) / verb -uals, -ualling or -ualled or US -uals, -ualing or -ualed to supply with or obtain victuals (intr) rare (esp of animals) to partake of victuals See also victuals Derived forms of victual victual-less, adjective Word Origin for victual C14: from Old French vitaille, from Late Latin victuālia provisions, from Latin victuālis concerning food, from victus sustenance, from vīvere to live Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to victual food, foodstuff, subsistence, nourishment, nutrition, livelihood, fodder, feed, cuisine, snack, meat, drink, fare, cooking, meal, bread, protect, run, continue, support
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victual

noun

verb (used with object), vict·ualed, vict·ual·ing or (especially British) vict·ualled, vict·ual·ling.

verb (used without object), vict·ualed, vict·ual·ing or (especially British) vict·ualled, vict·ual·ling.

Origin of victual

OTHER WORDS FROM victual

Words nearby victual

Example sentences from the Web for victual

British Dictionary definitions for victual

verb -uals, -ualling or -ualled or US -uals, -ualing or -ualed

Derived forms of victual

Word Origin for victual

Words related to victual