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- [brest feed]
- /brɛst fid/
- /brest fiːd/
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- [brest feed]
- /brɛst fid/
Definitions of breast-feed word
- verb breast-feed When a woman breast-feeds her baby, she feeds it with milk from her breasts, rather than from a bottle. 3
- verb breast-feed to feed (a baby) with milk from the breast; suckle 3
- verb transitive breast-feed to feed (a baby) milk from the breast; suckle; nurse 3
- verb with object breast-feed to nurse (a baby) at the breast; suckle. 1
- verb without object breast-feed (of a baby) to nurse. 1
- verb without object breast-feed to nurse a baby. 1
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Origin of breast-feed
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
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Parts of speech for Breast-feed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
breast-feed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for breast-feed
verb breast-feed
- feed — to give a fee to.
- nourish — to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
- cradle — A cradle is a baby's bed with high sides. Cradles often have curved bases so that they rock from side to side.
- nurture — to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring.
- suckle — to nurse at the breast or udder.
Antonyms for breast-feed
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