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Meaning of farm

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

farm

Pronunciation:/fɑːɹm//fɑːm//fɑːɹm/

noun

Definitions

  1. A place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or the raising of livestock.

  2. A tract of land held on lease for the purpose of cultivation.

  3. (usually in combination) A location used for an industrial purpose, having many similar structures

    Example: antenna farm

  4. A group of coordinated servers.

    Example: a render farm

verb

Definitions

  1. To work on a farm, especially in the growing and harvesting of crops.

  2. To devote (land) to farming.

  3. To grow (a particular crop).

  4. To give up to another, as an estate, a business, the revenue, etc., on condition of receiving in return a percentage of what it yields; to farm out.

    Example: to farm the taxes

farm

Pronunciation:/fɑːɹm//fɑːm//fɑːɹm/

verb

Definitions

  1. To cleanse; clean out; put in order; empty; empty out

    Example: Farm out the stable and pigsty.