🐦fledge

verb
/flɛdʒ/

Meaning

To develop wing feathers large enough for flight; to bring up until able to fly.

Example Sentences

The young birds will fledge in a few weeks.

Synonyms

grow, mature, develop, fly

Antonyms

nest, grounded

Collocations

young birds fledge, fledge chicks, eaglets fledge

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