Nurse and Wean

Nurse

Nurse verb - To attend to the needs and comforts of.

Wean and nurse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wean" instead a verb "Nurse".

Nearby Words: nursed, nursery, nursing, nurseling

Wean

Wean verb - Gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk.
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Synonyms for Wean

Nurse and wean are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nurse" instead a verb "Wean".

Nearby Words: weanling, weaned, weaning
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