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Fledge Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Fledge? [v] grow feathers, of birds; "A fledgling sparrow fell out of its nest" [v] decorate with feathers, as of an arrow or dart [v] feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight Synonyms \| Synonyms for Fledge: feather \| flight Related Terms \| Find terms related to Fledge: attain majority \| bloom \| come of age \| come to maturity \| develop \| feather \| flower \| grow \| grow up \| leave the nest \| mature \| mellow \| reach manhood \| reach twenty-one \| reach voting age \| ripen \| season \| settle down \| temper \| toga virilis See Also \| acquire \| adorn \| beautify \| bring up \| decorate \| develop \| embellish \| get \| grace \| grow \| nurture \| ornament \| parent \| produce \| raise \| rear Fledge In Webster's Dictionary \Fledge\, a. [OE. flegge, flygge; akin to D. vlug, G. fl["u]gge, fl["u]cke, OHG. flucchi, Icel. fleygr, and to E. fly. [root]84. See {Fly}, v. i.] Feathered; furnished with feathers or wings; able to fly. His shoulders, fledge with wings. --Milton. \Fledge\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Fledged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fledging}.] 1. To furnish with feathers; to supply with the feathers necessary for flight. The birds were not as yet fledged enough to shift for themselves. --L'Estrange. 2. To furnish or adorn with any soft covering. Your master, whose chin is not yet fledged. --Shak.

Fledge Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fledge?

[v] grow feathers, of birds; "A fledgling sparrow fell out of its nest"
[v] decorate with feathers, as of an arrow or dart
[v] feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fledge: feather | flight

Fledge In Webster's Dictionary

\Fledge\, a. [OE. flegge, flygge; akin to D. vlug, G.
fl["u]gge, fl["u]cke, OHG. flucchi, Icel. fleygr, and to E.
fly. [root]84. See {Fly}, v. i.]
Feathered; furnished with feathers or wings; able to fly.

      His shoulders, fledge with wings.        --Milton.


\Fledge\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Fledged}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Fledging}.]
1. To furnish with feathers; to supply with the feathers
   necessary for flight.

         The birds were not as yet fledged enough to shift
         for themselves.                       --L'Estrange.

2. To furnish or adorn with any soft covering.

         Your master, whose chin is not yet fledged. --Shak.

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