Usually means: Provide food directly by hand.
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  1. hand-feed: Merriam-Webster
  2. hand-feed: Wordnik
  3. hand-feed: Wiktionary
  4. hand-feed: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  5. hand-feed: Infoplease Dictionary
  6. hand-feed: Dictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (Hand-feed)

▸ verb:  Alternative spelling of handfeed [(of an animal or machine) To feed by hand.]

Similar:
spoonfeed, freefeed, hand deliver, hand-pick, Hansel, machinegun, hand-carry, free-hand, hand carry, gladhand, more...

Opposite:
wean

Types:
apple, carrot, peanut, seed, sunflower seed, mealworms, raisins, grapes, more...

Colors:
    beige,     cream,     light brown,     soft pink,     pastel yellow, more...

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Similar:
spoonfeed, freefeed, hand deliver, hand-pick, Hansel, machinegun, hand-carry, free-hand, hand carry, gladhand, more...

Opposite:
wean

Types:
apple, carrot, peanut, seed, sunflower seed, mealworms, raisins, grapes, more...

Colors:
    beige,     cream,     light brown,     soft pink,     pastel yellow, more...



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