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verb (used with object)
1.
to produce (offspring); procreate; engender.
2.
to produce by mating; propagate sexually; reproduce: Ten mice were bred in the laboratory.
3.
Horticulture.
a.
to cause to reproduce by controlled pollination.
b.
to improve by controlled pollination and selection.
4.
to raise (cattle, sheep, etc.): He breeds longhorns on the ranch.
5.
EXPANDto cause or be the source of; engender; give rise to: Dirt breeds disease. Stagnant water breeds mosquitoes.
6.
to develop by training or education; bring up; rear: He was born and bred a gentleman.
7.
Energy. to produce more fissile nuclear fuel than is consumed in a reactor.
8.
COLLAPSEto impregnate; mate: Breed a strong mare with a fast stallion and hope for a Derby winner.
verb (used without object)
9.
to produce offspring: Many animals breed in the spring.
10.
to be engendered or produced; grow; develop: Bacteria will not breed in alcohol.
11.
to cause the birth of young, as in raising stock.
12.
to be pregnant.
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Breeds
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
noun
13.
Genetics. a relatively homogenous group of animals within a species, developed and maintained by humans.
14.
lineage; stock; strain: She comes from a fine breed of people.
15.
sort; kind; group: Scholars are a quiet breed.
16.
Offensive. half-breed (def. 2).
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English breden, Old English brēdan to nourish (cognate with Old High German bruotan, German brüten); noun use from 16th century
before 1000; Middle English breden, Old English brēdan to nourish (cognate with Old High German bruotan, German brüten); noun use from 16th century
Related forms
breed·a·ble, adjective
o·ver·breed, verb (used with object), -bred, -breed·ing.
re·breed, verb, -bred, -breed·ing.
sub·breed, noun
Synonyms
1, 2. beget, bear, generate. 5. promote, occasion, foster, produce, induce, develop. 14. family, pedigree, line.
1, 2. beget, bear, generate. 5. promote, occasion, foster, produce, induce, develop. 14. family, pedigree, line.
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Word Origin & History
breed
O.E. bredan "bring young to birth, carry," also "cherish, keep warm," from W.Gmc. *brodjan (cf. O.H.G. bruoten, Ger. brüten "to brood, hatch"), from *brod- "fetus, hatchling," from PIE *bhreue- "burn, heat" (see brood). Original notion of the word was incubation, warming
EXPANDto hatch. Breeding "good manners" is from 1590s.
COLLAPSE
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breed  (brēd) Pronunciation Key
Verb
Noun 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. |
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