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breastfeed

breast·feed

UK/ˈbɹɛs(t)fiːd/ US/ˈbrɛstfid/ rare

verb

1.

give suck to

  • “The wetnurse suckled the infant”
  • “You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places”

Origin

From breast + feed.

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