They're given a meal or something to drink as pay.
She gave him a meal, new clothes and some food.
Now she could give her little 'family' really nice meals.
Give them a good meal, make sure you get yourself a big tip and hope they come again.
He spoke of two soldiers he'd given a meal to.
Does he really give a free meal to each of the Duke's men?
"So I would take all the actors and give them a big meal to eat?"
I went to the expense of giving him a meal, he said to himself.
At his request, she gave him a meal and a bed to sleep.
"And we can give you a meal this evening if you'd like that."