de|pas|ture

de|pas|ture
de|pas|ture «dih PAS chuhr, -PAHS-», verb, -tured, -tur|ing.
–v.t.
1. to eat the growing grass or plants of (land) by grazing.
2. to pasture or feed (cattle).
–v.i.
= graze. (Cf.graze)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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