alō — meaning in English
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English meaning
- breastfeed verb To feed a baby milk directly from the breast.
- feed verb To give food to a person or animal.
- grow verb To increase in size, amount, or extent over time.
- nourish verb To feed something so it grows and stays healthy.
- nurse noun A person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.
Senses
alō is used for these senses in English:
- breastfeed (transitive, intransitive) To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.
- feed (transitive) To give (someone or something) food to eat.
- feed (transitive) To give to a machine to be processed.
- grow (transitive) To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.
- nourish (transitive) To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.
- nourish (transitive) To encourage; to foster; to stimulate
- nurse (transitive) To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
feed — full definition
- verb To give food to a person or animal.
- verb To supply material into a machine or process.
- noun Food given to farm animals or pets.
- noun A continuously updated stream of online content, such as posts from social media.