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English verb: suckle

1. suckle (consumption) suck milk from the mother's breasts


SamplesThe infant was suckling happily.


ExamplesThe animals suckle


Pattern of useSomebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)eat, feed


Entaildrink, imbibe

2. suckle (consumption) give suck to


SamplesThe wetnurse suckled the infant.
You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places.


Synonymsbreastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, wet-nurse


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)feed, give


Verb groupsuck


Antonymsbottlefeed









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