All 3 Uses of "wean" in "The Omnivore's Dilemma"

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wean
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
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COW CHOW In October, two weeks before I made his acquaintance, steer number 534 was weaned from his mother.†
Chpt 1.5 *

weaned = adapted
Weaning is the hardest time on a ranch for animals and ranchers alike.†
Chpt 1.5

weaning = adapting
Calves are weaned for a couple of reasons.†
Chpt 1.5

weaned = adapted

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(1) (wean)
to adapt to
in 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.
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)