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to victual

to victual

9.9
To give people or a ship food before a journey
  • verb
  • /ˈvɪtəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : proveer
  • Before embarking on their expedition, they needed to victual the ship with supplies for the long journey ahead.

Examples

  • The team decided to victual the campsite before their hiking trip to ensure everyone had enough food.

  • His wish is granted because he is one of the English shareholders who invested the substantial sum of fourteen thousand pounds to arm and victual the two ships, and he holds the rank of "second captain."

    Academic text (2002)

  • It is essential to victual the caravan properly so that the travelers do not go hungry during their trek.

Synonyms

to provision
vsto victual
1 4.0

To supply someone with food or other needed items

is narrower focusing on food and travel support rather than all essentials
to vittle
vsto victual
  • Archaic
9.9

To give food to people, often while they travel

is the modern neutral verb for supplying food for journeys
to victualling
vsto victual
  • Archaic
9.7

To give food and other goods to a ship or army

is used for supplying food for journeys rather than only on ships

Antonyms

to starve
328 1.7

To be very hungry and possibly die from no food

to deprive
198 3.2

To take something important away from someone or stop them having it

How Stocked

to stock
155 2.1
to victual
  • Archaic
9.9
to provision
1 4.0

Surface Forms

victual infinitive
victualled past
victualled past participle
victualling present participle
victuals third person singular

Etymology

Victual as a verb also comes from Latin victus 'food', and it once meant 'to provide food'. So to victual a ship or a house is to supply it with food and provisions.