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   breed

   /briːd/

   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: "bitches may not be bred from more than once a year"
   • ▪ develop (a variety 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
   • ▪ produce or lead to (something) over a period of time: "success had bred a certain arrogance" 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 typekindsortvarietyclassgenregenusordercalibrebrandgenerationvintageinformal:stripe

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

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   What does breed mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! BREED definition: 1. to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals in a controlled way: 2. (of animals…. Learn more.

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   What is a breed of animal?

   • A breed is a specific group of domestic animals that has a homogeneous appearance, characteristics, and traits that distinguish it from other groups within the same species. It is usually recognized and given a distinct name by a breed registry or breeding association. Domestic animals of the same breed share common ancestry and genetic traits.

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   What is a dog breed?

   • Also, a breed is a strain or stock of a species, such as a Siamese cat. There are many types of dog breeds, cow breeds, and even pig breeds. Members of a breed usually look and behave in a similar way.

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   What is a breed of a pet animal?

   • A breed of a pet animal or farm animal is a particular type of it. For example, terriers are a breed of dog. Certain breeds are more dangerous than others. If you breed animals or plants, you keep them for the purpose of producing more animals or plants with particular qualities, in a controlled way. He lived alone, breeding horses and dogs.

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   What is a horse breed?

   • A breed is a kind or subdivision of species. For example, 'The horses were young and handsome, and of the best breed in the north' - William Shakespeare.

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   What does it mean to breed a poodle?

   • To breed is to have babies, whether you’re a human or a hermit crab. A breed is also a specific type of a domesticated species, like a poodle or Great Dane. The word breed comes from the Old English bredan which means to "bring young to birth," but also "cherish,” which is how most people feel about their offspring. Awwwww.

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   breed. verb [ I/T ] us / brid / past tense and past participle bred us / bred /. to keep animals or plants for the purpose of producing young animals or plants, often for chosen qualities: [ T ] He bred hogs and cows and sold the meat and dairy products. When animals breed, they reproduce.

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   The meaning of BREED is to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation. How to use breed in a sentence.

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   n. 1. A group of organisms having common ancestors and certain distinguishable characteristics, especially a group within a species developed by artificial selection and maintained by controlled propagation. 2. A kind; a sort: a new breed of politician; a new breed of computer. 3. Offensive A person of mixed racial descent; a half-breed. Idioms:

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   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.

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   To breed is to have babies, whether you’re a human or a hermit crab. A breed is also a specific type of a domesticated species, like a poodle or Great Dane.

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   Definition of 'breed' breed. (briːd ) Word forms: breeds , breeding , bred. 1. countable noun B2. A breed of a pet animal or farm animal is a particular type of it. For example, terriers are a breed of dog. ...rare breeds of cattle. [+ of] Certain breeds are more dangerous than others. Synonyms: variety, family, line, sort More Synonyms of breed.

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    Definition of breed verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.