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feed vs suckle

suckle vs feed

feed is a noun but suckle is not a noun.

feed and suckle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
feed Yes No Yes No
suckle No No Yes No
As verbs, suckle is a hyponym of feed; that is, suckle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than feed:
  • feed: take in food; used of animals only
  • suckle: suck milk from the mother's breasts
Other hyponyms of feed include forage, raven, browse, crop, graze, pasture, range.
As verbs, suckle is a hyponym of feed; that is, suckle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than feed:
  • feed: give food to
  • suckle: give suck to
feed (noun) suckle (noun)
food for domestic livestock
feed (verb) suckle (verb)
provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to give suck to
introduce continuously suck milk from the mother's breasts
take in food; used of animals only
give food to
serve as food for; be the food for
feed into; supply
provide as food
gratify
profit from in an exploitatory manner
move along, of liquids
support or promote
Difference between feed and suckle

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