Associations to the word «Victual»

Wiktionary

VICTUAL, noun. Food fit for human consumption.
VICTUAL, noun. (archaic) (in the plural) Food supplies; provisions.
VICTUAL, noun. (Scotland) grain of any kind
VICTUAL, verb. (transitive) To provide with food; to provision.
VICTUAL, verb. (intransitive) To lay in food supplies.
VICTUAL, verb. (intransitive) To eat.

Dictionary definition

VICTUAL, noun. Any substance that can be used as food.
VICTUAL, verb. Supply with food; "The population was victualed during the war".
VICTUAL, verb. Lay in provisions; "The vessel victualled before the long voyage".
VICTUAL, verb. Take in nourishment.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley