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Verbs for the Cycle of Life

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to conceive
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to reproduce
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to procreate
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to birth
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to breastfeed
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to wean
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to grow up
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to grow out of
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to mature
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to age
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to die
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to perish
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to pass on
14-
to pass away
to conceive
to conceive
Verb
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to become pregnant

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After trying for several months, the couple was thrilled to finally conceive.
The doctor provided advice on the best times to conceive for couples trying to start a family.

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to reproduce
to reproduce
Verb
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/ˌɹipɹəˈdus/

(of a living being) to produce offspring or more of itself

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to procreate
to procreate
Verb
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to produce offspring sexually, typically involving the union of male and female reproductive cells

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intransitive
to birth
to birth
Verb
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to deliver an offspring

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transitive
to breastfeed
to breastfeed
Verb
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to feed an infant or young child directly from the mother's breast, providing essential nutrition through breast milk

bottlefeed

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intransitive
to wean
to wean
Verb
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to gradually reduce or stop a baby's dependency on breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, introducing them to other foods and drinks

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transitive
to grow up
to grow up
Verb
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/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/

to change from being a child into an adult little by little

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
grow
phrase's particle
up
to grow out of
to grow out of
Verb
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/ɡɹˈoʊ ˌaʊɾəv/

(of children) to become too big to fit into one's old clothes or belongings

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
grow
phrase's particle
out of
to mature
to mature
Verb
m
m
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ʧ
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ʊ
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r
e

to develop mentally, physically, and emotionally

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intransitive
to age
to age
Verb
a
g
ʤ
e

to get older

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intransitive
to die
to die
Verb
d
d
ie

to no longer be alive

be born

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intransitive
to perish
to perish
Verb
p
p
e
ɛ
r
r
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ

to lose one's life, often terribly or suddenly

be born

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intransitive
to pass on
to pass on
Verb
uk flag
/pˈæs ˈɑːn/

to no longer be alive

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
pass
phrase's particle
on
to pass away
to pass away
Verb
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/pˈæs ɐwˈeɪ/

to no longer be alive

be born

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
pass
phrase's particle
away

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