breast-feed
[ brest-feed ]
/ ˈbrɛstˌfid /
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verb (used with object), breast-fed, breast-feed·ing.
to nurse (a baby) at the breast; suckle.
verb (used without object), breast-fed, breast-feed·ing.
(of a baby) to nurse.
to nurse a baby.
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Origin of breast-feed
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby breast-feed
breast beam, breast-beating, breastbone, breast drill, breasted, breast-feed, breasting, breast line, breastpin, breastplate, breastplow
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British Dictionary definitions for breast-feed
breast-feed
verb -feeds, -feeding or -fed
to feed (a baby) with milk from the breast; suckle
Derived forms of breast-feed
breast-fed, adjectivebreast-feeding, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for breast-feed
breast-feed
[ brĕst′fēd ]
v.
To feed a baby mother's milk from the breast; suckle.
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