fledge
To care for a young bird until it is capable of flightTo care for a young bird until it is capable of flight.
» Ziri is a full-fledged adult.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To care for a young bird until it is capable of flight.
feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight
(intransitive)To grow, cover or be covered with feathers.
grow feathers
(transitive)To decorate with feathers.
decorate with feathers
(intransitive)To complete the last moult and become a winged adult insect.
Examples
11 sentencesZiri is a full-fledged adult.
Judaism is a full-fledged religion.
deDas Judentum ist eine vollwertige Religion.
The hornbill nestlings are ready to fledge.
The bedroom has a full-fledged double bed.
This legislation constitutes a full-fledged attack on consumer rights.
Origin
From Middle English flegge, fligge, flygge, from Old English *flyċġe (“able to fly, fledgeFrom Middle English flegge, fligge, flygge, from Old English *flyċġe (“able to fly, fledged”) (attested in *unflyċġe, unfligge (“unfledged”)), from Proto-West Germanic *flugi, from Proto-Germanic *flugjaz (“able to fly, fledged”), from Proto-Indo-European *plewk- (“to run, flow, be swift, flee, fly”).
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Forms
fledges, fledging, fledged, fledgedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle