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   Wean

   /wēn/

   

   verb

   • 1. accustom (an infant or other young mammal) to food other than its mother's milk.
   • ▪ accustom (someone) to managing without something on which they have become dependent or of which they have become excessively fond: "the doctor tried to wean her off the sleeping pills"
   • ▪ be strongly influenced by (something), especially from an early age: "I was weaned on a regular diet of Hollywood fantasy"

   Word Origin Old Englishwenian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wennen and German entwöhnen.

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   What does wean stand for?

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   Is wean a verb?

   • transitive verb. 1 Accustom (an infant or other young mammal) to food other than its mother's milk. ‘A breast-feeding mother will wean her infant before returning to work.’. ‘There were seventeen children in all, one a very young infant not even weaned from his mother's milk, yet.’.

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   When is the right time to wean?

   • When Is The Best Time To Wean Calves? A common time to wean calves is around 6 - 7 months of age. However, the prime weaning time depends on the individual ranch, it's management practices, and/or available feedstuffs. Weather and overall health of the calves also have some part in determining the exact time to begin weaning.

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   Wean definition: to accustom (a child or young animal) to food other than mother's milk; cause to lose the need to suckle or turn to the mother for food.. See examples of WEAN used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of wean. verb. gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk. “she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk” “The kitten was weaned and fed by its owner with a bottle” synonyms: ablactate. see more. verb. detach the affections of. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Wean."

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   May 23, 2024 · Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the verb wean, which means to stop giving breast milk to an offspring or to quit something addictive. See also related terms, translations, and etymology.

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