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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

feed into en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (of a river, transitive) To be a tributary of another river or waterway.
    • The River Frome feeds into the Avon in the centre of Bristol.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To perpetuate; to reinforce.
    • The high proportions of Asian students at prestigious universities feed into the stereotype of Asians putting a high value on education.

Forms

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fed into Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fed into Tense=Past lexicographic
feeds into Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
feeding into Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic