Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to breastfeed
Participle: breastfed
Gerund: breastfeeding
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | breastfeed |
| you | breastfeed |
| he;she;it | breastfeeds |
| we | breastfeed |
| you | breastfeed |
| they | breastfeed |
Perfect
| I | have breastfed |
| you | have breastfed |
| he;she;it | has breastfed |
| we | have breastfed |
| you | have breastfed |
| they | have breastfed |
Past
| I | breastfed |
| you | breastfed |
| he;she;it | breastfed |
| we | breastfed |
| you | breastfed |
| they | breastfed |
Pluperfect
| I | had breastfed |
| you | had breastfed |
| he;she;it | had breastfed |
| we | had breastfed |
| you | had breastfed |
| they | had breastfed |
Future
| I | will breastfeed |
| you | will breastfeed |
| he;she;it | will breastfeed |
| we | will breastfeed |
| you | will breastfeed |
| they | will breastfeed |
Future Perfect
| I | will have breastfed |
| you | will have breastfed |
| he;she;it | will have breastfed |
| we | will have breastfed |
| you | will have breastfed |
| they | will have breastfed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | breastfeed |
| you | breastfeed |
| he;she;it | breastfeed |
| we | breastfeed |
| you | breastfeed |
| they | breastfeed |
Perfect
| I | have breastfed |
| you | have breastfed |
| he;she;it | have breastfed |
| we | have breastfed |
| you | have breastfed |
| they | have breastfed |
Imperfect
| I | breastfed |
| you | breastfed |
| he;she;it | breastfed |
| we | breastfed |
| you | breastfed |
| they | breastfed |
Pluperfect
| I | had breastfed |
| you | had breastfed |
| he;she;it | had breastfed |
| we | had breastfed |
| you | had breastfed |
| they | had breastfed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would breastfeed |
| you | would breastfeed |
| he;she;it | would breastfeed |
| we | would breastfeed |
| you | would breastfeed |
| they | would breastfeed |
Perfect
| I | would have breastfed |
| you | would have breastfed |
| he;she;it | would have breastfed |
| we | would have breastfed |
| you | would have breastfed |
| they | would have breastfed |
Imperative
| you | breastfeed |
| we | Let's breastfeed |
| you | breastfeed |
Verbs conjugated like 'breastfeed'
betide,
bleed,
breed,
crossbreed,
feed,
meet,
misfeed,
overfeed,
spoon-feed,
underfeed,
boobfeed,
bottle-feed,
breast-feed,
breastfeed,
chestfeed,
cofeed,
counterbleed,
counterfeed,
cross-breed,
forbleed, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'breastfeed'
breast-feed,
chestfeed,
bestead,
besteer,
breadthen,
breast,
breathe,
breste,
crossfeed,
free-feed,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. Etymology tree
2. Proto-Germanic *breustą
3. Proto-West Germanic *breust
4. Old English brēost
5. Middle English brest
6. English breast
7. English feed
8. English breastfeed
9. From breast + feed.
Verbs referencing "breastfeed"
Danish
brystføde.
Sample Sentences
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This is a designated place for mothers to breastfeed their babies.
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She stopped breastfeeding after a few months.
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RIKER: Isn't that gagh?
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KLAG: Very good. You did some research on our nutritional choices.
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RIKER: Yes but- it's still moving.
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KLAG: Gagh is always best when served live. Would you like something easier?
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RIKER: Easier?
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KLAG: Yes, if Klingon food is too strong for you, perhaps we could get one of the females to breast feed you. [1989 February 6, Jonathan Frakes, Brian Thompson, A Matter of Honor (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Paramount Domestic Television, →OCLC:]
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Avoid using a bottle until confident your baby is breastfeeding effectively. [2013, Baby-Led Breastfeeding: Follow Your Baby’s Instincts, →ISBN, page 281:]