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- un·weaned;weaned·ness;
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Weaned — Wean Wean, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Weaned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Weaning}.] [OE. wenen, AS. wenian, wennan, to accustom; akin to D. wennen, G. gew[ o]hnen, OHG. giwennan, Icel. venja, Sw. v[ a]nja, Dan. v[ae]nne, Icel. vanr accustomed, wont; cf. AS.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weaned — adj. Weaned is used with these nouns: ↑calf … Collocations dictionary
weaned — adjective freed of dependence on something especially (for mammals) mother s milk the just weaned calf bawled for its mother • Ant: ↑unweaned • Topics: ↑mammal, ↑mammalian … Useful english dictionary
weaned — adj. broken away from something one is accustomed to (i.e. a habit, nursing, etc.) wɪËn v. break away from something one is accustomed to (i.e. a habit, nursing, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
un|weaned — «uhn WEEND», adjective. 1. not weaned. 2. Figurative. not withdrawn or disengaged … Useful english dictionary
be weaned on — be strongly influenced by (something) from an early age. → wean … English new terms dictionary
Gamul — Weaned the leader of one of the priestly courses (1 Chr. 24:17) … Easton's Bible Dictionary
weanedness — weaned·ness … English syllables
Calf — For the back of the leg, see Calf (anatomy). For other uses, see Calf (disambiguation). A calf in the New Forest, England Calves ( … Wikipedia
wean — [[t]wi͟ːn[/t]] weans, weaning, weaned 1) VERB When a baby or baby animal is weaned, its mother stops feeding it milk and starts giving it other food, especially solid food. [be V ed] The baby would be weaned and she would bring it home... [V n]… … English dictionary
