feed into

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. (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.