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victual

Pronunciation: /ˈvɪt(ə)l/

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Definition of victual

noun

(victuals)

food or provisions: turkey and other savoury victuals were served

verb (victuals, victualling, victualled ; US victuals, victualing, victualed)

[with object]

provide with food or other stores:the ship wasn’t even properly victualled
[no object] archaic obtain or lay in food or other stores:a voyage of such length, that no ship could victual for
[no object] archaic eat:victual with me next Saturday

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French vitaille, from late Latin victualia, neuter plural of Latin victualis, from victus 'food'; related to vivere 'to live'. The pronunciation still represents the early spelling vittel; later spelling has been influenced by the Latin form

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