fledge — Englisches Wörterbuch

Verb

1. To care for a young bird until it is capable of flight.

   Gebrauch

   • transitiv

2. To grow, cover or be covered with feathers.

   Gebrauch

   • intransitiv

3. To decorate with feathers.

   Gebrauch

   • transitiv

4. To complete the last moult and become a winged adult insect.

   Gebrauch

   • intransitiv

Adjektiv

1. Feathered; furnished with feathers or wings; able to fly.

   Gebrauch

   • archaisch
   • not-comparable

   Beispiele

   his shoulders, fledge with wings

Verb

1. feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight

   Oberbegriffe

   rearraisebring upnurtureparent

2. decorate with feathers

   Synonyme

   flight

   Oberbegriffe

   decorateadorngraceornamentembellishbeautify

   Beispiele

   fledge an arrow

3. grow feathers

   Synonyme

   feather

   Oberbegriffe

   growdevelopproducegetacquire

   Beispiele

   The young sparrows are fledging already