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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
infant
/ˈɪn.fənt/
noun1 of 2
child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
- “The young woman was carrying an infant in her arms.”Tatoeba
- “Infants are not conscious of good and evil.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To bear or bring forth (a child); to produce, in general.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)