breastfeed
Translation
to breastfeed, to nurse
Examples
She plans to breastfeed her baby for six months.
She plans to breastfeed her baby for six months.
It is natural for a mother to breastfeed her child.
It is natural for a mother to breastfeed her child.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) to feed (a baby) with milk from the breast She breastfeeds her baby.
to breastfeed She chose to breastfeed.
Similar Words
Synonyms: nurse, suckle
Etymology
A compound word from 'breast' and 'feed'. It literally means 'to feed from the breast'.
Memory Tips
Picture a mother feeding her baby from her breast. The word combines these two simple concepts.