The difference between Fodder and Provender
When used as nouns, fodder means food for animals, whereas provender means food, especially for livestock.
When used as verbs, fodder means to feed animals (with fodder), whereas provender means to feed.
check bellow for the other definitions of Fodder and Provender
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Fodder as a noun:
Food for animals; that which is fed to cattle, horses, and sheep, such as hay, cornstalks, vegetables, etc.
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Fodder as a noun (historical):
A load: various English units of weight or volume based upon standardized cartloads of certain commodities, generally around 1000 kg.
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Fodder as a noun (slang, drafting, design):
Tracing paper.
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Fodder as a noun (figurative):
Stuff; material; something that serves as inspiration or encouragement, especially for satire or humour.
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Fodder as a noun ([[cryptic crossword]]s):
The text to be operated on (anagrammed, etc.) within a clue.
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Fodder as a verb (dialect):
To feed animals (with fodder).
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Provender as a noun (dated):
Food, especially for livestock.
Examples:
"synonyms: fodder Thesaurus:food"
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Provender as a verb (transitive):
To feed.