pasture
verb/ˈpɑːstʃə(r)/
/ˈpæstʃər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they pasture | /ˈpɑːstʃə(r)/ /ˈpæstʃər/ |
| he / she / it pastures | /ˈpɑːstʃəz/ /ˈpæstʃərz/ |
| past simple pastured | /ˈpɑːstʃəd/ /ˈpæstʃərd/ |
| past participle pastured | /ˈpɑːstʃəd/ /ˈpæstʃərd/ |
| -ing form pasturing | /ˈpɑːstʃərɪŋ/ /ˈpæstʃərɪŋ/ |
- to put animals in a field to feed on grass
- pasture something The villagers relied on the commons for pasturing their sheep.
- be pastured on something The cattle were pastured on rich meadow grass.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from late Latin pastura ‘grazing’, from past- ‘grazed’, from the verb pascere.Want to learn more?
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