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How to pronounce fledge in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms flight
Type of embellish, grace, beautify, adorn, decorate, ornament


fledge an arrow.
Type Words
Synonyms feather
Type of develop, acquire, get, grow, produce
Type Words
Type of rear, bring up, nurture, parent, raise

Examples of fledge

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Females incubate two white eggs for 18 days and the young fledge within 23 days.
From the sltrib.com
The female broods and feeds the chicks for another 14-15 days until they fledge.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The chicks are fed by both parents and will fledge 60 to 65 days after hatching.
From the en.wikipedia.org
They'll stay up north just long enough to fledge their young and do it all again.
From the kansas.com
Some species go to the boxes to lay eggs, roost and stay until the chicks fledge.
From the sfgate.com
It's estimated that each year around two million birds fledge from nest boxes.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
It essentially turns the Nexus One into a full-fledge portable gaming system.
From the techcrunch.com
In mid July, young hummingbirds fledge and visits to feeders increase dramatically.
From the post-gazette.com
The young birds are fed on regurgitated food and fledge after around 35 days.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • Feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight
  • Decorate with feathers; "fledge an arrow"
  • Grow feathers; "The young sparrows are fledging already"
  • (fledged) (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
  • Fledge is the stage in a young bird's life when the feathers and wing muscles are sufficiently developed for flight. It also describes the act of a chick's parents raising it to a fully grown state. ...
  • (Fledged) Having just acquired feathers and ready to leave nest.
  • (fledged) persona inmadura o inexperta
  • (Fledging) A young bird that has learned to fly.
  • (Fledging) The time when a chick is getting its first set of proper feathers.