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farm

pronunciation:: farm
parts of speech:: noun, verb
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part of speech:	noun
definition:	A farm is a place where people grow crops or raise animals for food or clothing. People grow crops like corn, wheat, beans, and potatoes on farms. They also raise animals like cows, sheep, and pigs. When he grows up, Dan wants to live on a big farm with sheep and goats. similar words: ranch

part of speech:	verb
inflections:	farms, farming, farmed
definition 1:	When you farm land, you use the land to grow things that you can sell for food or other products. People farm land to grow crops. When people farm animals, they raise animals on a farm. The farmers had to make the area flat before they could farm the land.We farm chickens for their eggs and cows for their milk. similar words: raise, work
definition 2:	When you farm, you grow crops or raise animals. When people farm for a living, they sell their crops or animals to other people. Ashley's grandparents farmed when they were young, but they sold the farm when they got older. similar words: work

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	some activities in farming
	breed, grow, mow, plant, raise

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