alimentar
transitive verb
1. to feed (dar comida)
tengo cinco hijos que alimentar -> I've got five kids to feed
2. to feed (dar energía, material)
la lectura alimenta el espíritu -> reading improves your mind
3. to fuel (motor, vehículo)
intransitive verb
4. to be nourishing
los garbanzos alimentan mucho -> chickpeas are very nutritious
alimentarse
pronomial verb
also:
alimentarse de -> to live on
