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fledge
/flɛd͡ʒ/
verb 4adj 1
Collocations
2ADJ.
able, ready
PREP.
with
Definitions
verb
1
To care for a young bird until it is capable of flight.
2
To grow, cover or be covered with feathers.
3
To decorate with feathers.
4
To complete the last moult and become a winged adult insect.
adj
1
Feathered; furnished with feathers or wings; able to fly.
his shoulders, fledge with wings
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Idioms & Phrases
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his shoulders, fledge with wings
Wiktionary02
The hornbill nestlings are ready to fledge.
Tatoeba · #1067238203
The male hornbill provides all the food for the female and her chick until the latter is able to fledge.
Tatoeba · #10672469Usage Notes
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