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breast-feed

[brest-feed] verb, -fed, -feed⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
1. to nurse (a baby) at the breast; suckle.
–verb (used without object)
2. (of a baby) to nurse.
3. to nurse a baby.

Origin:
1900–05
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Main Entry: breast–feed
Pronunciation: 'brest-"fEd
Function: transitive verb
: to feed (a baby) from a mother's breast rather than from a bottle
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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breast-feed (brěst'fēd)
v. breast-·fed (-fěd'), breast-·feed·ing, breast-·feeds
To feed a baby mother's milk from the breast; suckle.

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