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revictualling

vict·ual
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vit-l]
    • /ˈvɪt l/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vit-l]
    • /ˈvɪt l/

Definitions of revictualling word

  • noun revictualling victuals, food supplies; provisions. 1
  • noun revictualling food or provisions for human beings. 1
  • verb with object revictualling to supply with victuals. 1
  • verb without object revictualling to take or obtain victuals. 1
  • verb without object revictualling Archaic. to eat or feed. 1
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Origin of revictualling

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English vitaille < Anglo-French, Middle French vitail(l)e, Old French vituaille < Late Latin victuālia provisions, noun use of neuter plural of Latin victuālis pertaining to food, equivalent to victu(s) nourishment, way of living (vic-, variant stem of vīvere to live + -tus suffix of v. action) + -ālis -al1; modern spelling < Latin

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Parts of speech for Revictualling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Revictualling

revictualling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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