breast-feed
to nurse (a baby) at the breast; suckle.
(of a baby) to nurse.
to nurse a baby.
Origin of breast-feed
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How to use breast-feed in a sentence
Still, more new moms are trying to breastfeed in almost every state.
There should be a worldwide law, in my opinion, that mothers should breastfeed their babies for six months.
Why Do We Love Gisele Bundchen but Hate Gwyneth Paltrow? | Erin Cunningham | May 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEven the Obama administration is making it easier for women who want to breastfeed to do so cheaply.
Breastfeeding Shows Steady Growth Vs. Formula, According to CDC | Eliza Shapiro | February 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt comes at a time when the pressure to breastfeed is intensifying.
This is what I am hearing: We should let women determine for themselves how long they want to breastfeed.
British Dictionary definitions for breast-feed
to feed (a baby) with milk from the breast; suckle
Derived forms of breast-feed
- breast-fed, adjective
- breast-feeding, noun
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