IELTS Anvil

fuel

CEFR: B1

To supply an organism or engine with metabolic or chemical energy; or to sustain and inflame an ongoing conflict.

Synonyms

nourish
stoke
power

Common Collocations

fuel economic growth
fuel controversy
fuel demand

Example Sentence

Prior to migration, shorebirds feed hyperactively on mudflat invertebrates to fuel their long-distance flight with fat reserves.

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