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breastfeed.

To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.

10 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈbɹɛs(t)fiːd/
  1. To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.

    intransitive · transitive
    This is a designated place for mothers to breastfeed their babies.
    She stopped breastfeeding after a few months.
  2. To nurse, to suck milk from a breast.

    intransitive
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.

noun/ˈbɹɛs(t)fiːd/
  1. 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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