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fledge (flej)

intransitive verb fledged, fledging fledg′·ing

to grow the feathers necessary for flying

Etymology: < ME flegge, ready to fly < OE (un)flycge, (un)fledged, akin to MHG vlücke, MDu vlugghe: for IE base see fly

transitive verb

  1. to rear (a young bird) until it is able to fly
  2. to supply or adorn with or as if with feathers or down; specif., to fit (an arrow, etc.) with feathers

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fledge Usage Examples

Object

  • chick: The parent birds are normally in attendance to the fledged chicks at all times.

Present participle complement

  • bring: The Little Terns continue to have some success, four more chicks have fledged bringing the total to eight.

Adjective complement

  • juvenile: A sixth fatality involved a newly fledged juvenile which was found grounded unable to fly.

Modifying Another Word

  • fully: Then the vouchers would become fully fledged shares, traded on the stock market.

Preposition: from

  • nest: Near Corby, west of the A6003, six juveniles fledged from two nests.
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