Breast-feed
to nurse (a baby) at the breast; suckle.
(of a baby) to nurse.
to nurse a baby.
Contemporary Examples
Behind the Glow Kevin Sessums October 5, 2008
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Behind the Glow Kevin Sessums October 5, 2008
verb -feeds, -feeding, -fed
to feed (a baby) with milk from the breast; suckle
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