Definition of Victual

1. Noun. Any substance that can be used as food.

Exact synonyms: Comestible, Eatable, Edible, Pabulum, Victuals
Generic synonyms: Food, Nutrient
Specialized synonyms: Tuck
Derivative terms: Comestible

2. Verb. Supply with food. "The population was victualed during the war"
Generic synonyms: Furnish, Provide, Render, Supply
Derivative terms: Victualer, Victualer, Victualler, Victualler

3. Verb. Lay in provisions. "The vessel victualled before the long voyage"

4. Verb. Take in nourishment.
Generic synonyms: Eat

Definition of Victual

1. n. Food; -- now used chiefly in the plural. See Victuals.

2. v. t. To supply with provisions for subsistence; to provide with food; to store with sustenance; as, to victual an army; to victual a ship.

3. n. Food; -- now used chiefly in the plural. See Victuals.

4. v. t. To supply with provisions for subsistence; to provide with food; to store with sustenance; as, to victual an army; to victual a ship.

Definition of Victual

1. to provide with food [v -UALED, -UALING, -UALS or -UALLED, -UALLING, -UALS]

Medical Definition of Victual

1. To supply with provisions for subsistence; to provide with food; to store with sustenance; as, to victual an army; to victual a ship. "I must go victual Orleans forthwith." (Shak) Origin: Victualed or Victualled; Victualing or Victualling. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Victual

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Victor Emanuel II
Victor Emanuel III
Victor Franz Hess
Victor Herbert
Victor Hess
Victor Horta
Victor Hugo
victress
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victresses
victrix
victrixes
Victrola
victual (current term)
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victualed
victualer
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victualing
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victualled
victualler
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victuals
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victus
vicugna

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