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- pronunciation:
- paes
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
land or a piece of land on which animals are or can be put to graze.
The cows were grazing in the pasture.
- synonyms:
- pasturage
- similar words:
- field, grassland, lea, meadow, range
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| definition 2: |
grass or other vegetation on which grazing animals feed; pasturage.
This type of weed doesn't make good pasture.- synonyms:
- pasturage
- similar words:
- feed, fodder, forage, grass
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| related words: |
meadow |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pastures, pasturing, pastured |
| definition 1: |
to feed (animals) by putting them in a pasture to graze.
These farms pasture their cows rather than feeding them on grain.- synonyms:
- graze, range
- similar words:
- feed
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| definition 2: |
to provide pasturage for (animals).
This field will pasture a good number of cows.- similar words:
- feed, nourish, support
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to feed on grass and other plants; graze.
The sheep are pasturing in the south field.- synonyms:
- browse, graze
- similar words:
- feed, forage
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