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in⋅bred

  [in-bred]
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–adjective
1. naturally inherent; innate; native: her inbred grace.
2. resulting from or involved in inbreeding.
Origin:
1585–95; ptp. of inbreed

Synonyms:
1. inborn, constitutional, instinctive.
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in⋅breed

  [in-breed, in-breed] verb, -bred, -breed⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
1. to breed (individuals of a closely related group) repeatedly.
2. to breed within; engender.
–verb (used without object)
3. to engage in or undergo inbreeding.
Origin:
1590–1600; in- 1 + breed
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in·bred   (ĭn'brěd')   
adj.  

  1. Produced by inbreeding.

  2. Fixed in the character or disposition as if inherited; deep-seated: an inbred distrust of radicalism. See Synonyms at innate.

in·breed   (ĭn'brēd')   
tr.v.   in·bred (-brěd'), in·breed·ing, in·breeds

  1. To breed by the continued mating of closely related individuals, especially to preserve desirable traits in a stock.

  2. To breed or develop within; engender.

in'breed'er n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·bred
Pronunciation: 'in-'bred
Function: adjective
: subjected to or produced by inbreeding

Main Entry: in·breed
Pronunciation: 'in-'brEd
Function: verb
Inflected Form: in·bred /-'bred/; in·breed·ing
transitive senses
: to subject to inbreeding inbreed intransitive senses
: to engage in inbreeding
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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inbred in·bred (ĭn'brěd')
adj.

  1. Produced by inbreeding.

  2. Fixed in the character or disposition as if inherited; deep-seated.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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