feed into

English

Verb

feed into (third-person singular simple present feeds into, present participle feeding into, simple past and past participle fed into)

  1. (transitive, of a river) To be a tributary of another river or waterway.
    The River Frome feeds into the Avon in the centre of Bristol.
  2. (transitive, figurative) To perpetuate; to reinforce.
    The high proportions of Asian students at prestigious universities feed into the stereotype of Asians putting a high value on education.
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