fledge
fledge
[flɛdʒ]
verb
[flɛdʒ]
verb
- [no obj.](of a young bird) develop wing feathers that are large enough for flight
（幼鸟）长出飞羽
■[with obj.]bring up (a young bird) until its wing feathers are developed enough for flight
把（幼鸟）养至长出飞羽
- mid 16th cent.: from the obsolete adjective fledge 'ready to fly', from Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlug 'quick, agile', also to fly
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