Weaned vs. Weened — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Weaned and Weened
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Weaned
To accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling.
Weened
To think; suppose.
Weaned
To detach gradually from that to which one is strongly habituated or devoted
She weaned herself from cigarettes.
Weened
Simple past tense and past participle of ween
Weaned
To accustom to something from an early age. Often used with on
“The northerners among the refugees ... were weaned on harsh weather and infertile soils and are known for their rigorous work ethic” (Lowell Weiss).
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Weaned
Simple past tense and past participle of wean
Weaned
Freed of dependence on something especially (for mammals) mother's milk;
The just-weaned calf bawled for its mother
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