Both Uses of
wean
in
Anna Karenina
- I weaned her last carnival.†
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- How did you manage? have you weaned her yet?†
Part 6
Definition:
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(wean) to adapt toin various senses, including:
- "She was weaned at 3 months." -- a mammal's adaption to the removal of breastmilk (note this is the unqualified sense)
- "I weaned myself from cigarettes." -- adapted to the gradual removal of
- "I was weaned on progressive principals" -- raised on or adapted to at a very early age.