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4 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Wean' in a Sentence

"To help a child or young animal get used to eating things other than their mother's milk, and to make them not dependent on sucking or seeking food from their mother." more

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By the time the calf reached six months, the farmer had been weaning it from its mother's milk onto a diet of grains and hay.
The farmers will wean the calves from their mothers to prepare them for independent grazing.
Farmers gradually wean calves from their mothers to encourage independent feeding.
The farmers will have been weaning the calves for weeks now.

Wean

ween
verbTo help a child or young animal get used to eating things other than their mother's milk, and to make them not dependent on sucking or seeking food from their mother.
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Last Updated On: May 16, 2024
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