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breast-feed

[ brest-feed ]

verb (used with object)

breast-fed, breast-feeding.
  1. to nurse (a baby) at the breast; suckle.


verb (used without object)

breast-fed, breast-feeding.
  1. (of a baby) to nurse.
  2. to nurse a baby.

breast-feed

verb

  1. to feed (a baby) with milk from the breast; suckle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²ú°ù±ð²¹²õ³Ù-ËŒ´Ú±ð±ð»å¾±²Ô²µ, noun
  • ˈ²ú°ù±ð²¹²õ³Ù-ËŒ´Ú±ð»å, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of breast-feed1

First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences

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“I did breast-feed. I made a ton of milk. I was lucky in that way,†she said.

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“Pregnancy was hard for me but breast-feeding came really easily. The reason that I’m bringing this up is because I feel like there has been so much judgment and stigma in our culture around how people choose to feed their babies. Some women really want to breast-feed and can’t for whatever reason. Some women have double mastectomies. Some men in same sex couples cannot have easy access to breast milk.â€

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For us, as in America, it’s known to be healthy to breast-feed.

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He’s proud, he refused to breast-feed.

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“I’ll give you that cow! And I’ll give you that other one, too, if you breast-feed!â€

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