breastfeed.
To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.
Meaning & usage
To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.
This is a designated place for mothers to breastfeed their babies.
She stopped breastfeeding after a few months.
To nurse, to suck milk from a breast.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *breustą Proto-West Germanic *breust Old English brēost Middle English brest English breast English feed English breastfeed From breast + feed.
An instance of feeding milk to a baby from the breasts; a breastfeeding.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *breustą Proto-West Germanic *breust Old English brēost Middle English brest English breast English feed English breastfeed From breast + feed.
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