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English noun: wet-nurse | |||
| 1. | wet-nurse (person) a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else | ||
| Synonyms | amah, wet nurse, wetnurse | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | nanny, nurse, nursemaid | ||
English verb: wet-nurse | |||
| 1. | wet-nurse (consumption) give suck to | ||
| Samples | The wetnurse suckled the infant. You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places. | ||
| Synonyms | breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, suckle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | feed, give | ||
| Verb group | suck | ||
| Antonyms | bottlefeed | ||
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