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   Breed

   /brēd/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of animals) mate and then produce offspring: "toads are said to return to the pond of their birth to breed" Similar reproduceproduce offspringprocreatebear youngmultiplypropagatemateliterary:beget offspring
   • ▪ cause (an animal) to produce offspring, especially in a controlled and organized way: "he wants to see the animals his new stock has been bred from"
   • ▪ develop (a kind of animal or plant) for a particular purpose or quality: "these horses are bred for this sport" Similar rearraisenurture
   • ▪ rear and train (someone) to behave in a particular way or have certain qualities: "I was raised in an artistic household and bred to be a musician" Similar bring uprearraisenurtureeducateteachtrain
   • ▪ cause (something) to happen or occur, typically over a period of time: "success breeds confidence" Similar causebring aboutgive rise tolead tocreateproducegeneratespawnfosteroccasionmake forresult inarousestir upliterary:beget
   • ▪ create (fissile material) by nuclear reaction.

   noun

   • 1. a stock of animals or plants within a species having a distinctive appearance and typically having been developed by deliberate selection: "the big continental breeds are eagerly being imported by British farmers" Similar varietystockstrainlinefamilytypekindsortclass
   • ▪ a sort or kind of person or thing: "a new breed of entrepreneurs was brought into being" Similar typekindsortvarietyclassgenregenusordercaliberbrandgenerationvintageinformal:stripe

   Word Origin Old Englishbrēdan ‘produce (offspring), bear (a child)’, of Germanic origin; related to German brüten, also to brood.

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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › rebredBREED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Breed definition: to produce (offspring); procreate; engender. See examples of BREED used in a sentence.

3. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dog_breedDog breed - Wikipedia

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   A dog breed is a particular type of dog that was purposefully bred by humans to perform specific tasks, such as herding, hunting, and guarding.

4. www.wordreference.com › definition › breedbreed - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   breed / briːd / vb (breeds, breeding, bred) to bear (offspring) (transitive) 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; n

5. www.akc.org › dog-breeding › breed-type-defines-the-breedBreed Type Defines the Breed — American Kennel Club

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   Sep 19, 2018 · The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “ breed ” as a group of usually domesticated animals or plants with identifiable characteristics that distinguish them from other members of their...

6. www.wordsmyth.netbreed | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   Definition of breed. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › breedbreed | definition in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   breed | definition in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary. Definition of breed in Essential British English Dictionary. breed. noun. uk. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / briːd/ a type of dog, sheep, pig, etc.: a rare breed of cattle. breed. verb. uk. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / briːd/ bred.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanbred - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ...

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   Definition of bred in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.