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breed
[breed]
verb (used with object)
to produce (offspring); procreate; engender.
Synonyms: , ,to produce by mating; propagate sexually; reproduce.
Ten mice were bred in the laboratory.
Synonyms: , ,Horticulture.
to cause to reproduce by controlled pollination.
to improve by controlled pollination and selection.
to raise (cattle, sheep, etc.).
He breeds longhorns on the ranch.
to cause or be the source of; engender; give rise to.
Dirt breeds disease. Stagnant water breeds mosquitoes.
Synonyms: , , , , ,to develop by training or education; bring up; rear.
He was born and bred a gentleman.
Energy.to produce more fissile nuclear fuel than is consumed in a reactor.
to impregnate; mate.
Breed a strong mare with a fast stallion and hope for a Derby winner.
verb (used without object)
to produce offspring.
Many animals breed in the spring.
to be engendered or produced; grow; develop.
Bacteria will not breed in alcohol.
to cause the birth of young, as in raising stock.
to be pregnant.
noun
Genetics.a relatively homogenous group of animals within a species, developed and maintained by humans.
lineage; stock; strain.
She comes from a fine breed of people.
Synonyms: , ,sort; kind; group.
Scholars are a quiet breed.
Disparaging and Offensive.half-breed.
breed
/ ː /
verb
to bear (offspring)
(tr) to bring up; raise
to produce or cause to produce by mating; propagate
to produce and maintain new or improved strains of (domestic animals and plants)
to produce or be produced; generate
to breed trouble
violence breeds in densely populated areas
noun
a group of organisms within a species, esp a group of domestic animals, originated and maintained by man and having a clearly defined set of characteristics
a lineage or race
a breed of Europeans
a kind, sort, or group
a special breed of hatred
breed
To produce or reproduce by giving birth or hatching.
To raise animals or plants, often to produce new or improved types.
A group of organisms having common ancestors and sharing certain traits that are not shared with other members of the same species. Breeds are usually produced by mating selected parents.
Other 51Թ Forms
- breedable adjective
- overbreed verb (used with object)
- rebreed verb
- subbreed noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of breed1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of breed1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
"It breeds the best in me when I'm up against guys and competing," he says.
Somehow, a shark is loose in the Seine, and it’s about to breed a ton of baby sharks.
Horse racing is immune from dynasties because the sport is built mostly around breeding, which is where the money is.
The outbreak was particularly deadly for breeding females.
Rigoletto orchestrates his own downfall and Kelsey’s horror at the end feels like the unleashing of a new breed of violence.
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