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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • intransitive verb To feed (a baby) mother's milk from the breast; suckle.
  • intransitive verb To breastfeed a baby.

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  • verb To feed a baby milk via the breasts; to suckle.

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  • verb give suck to

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