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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBREED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › breedBreed - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBREED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   a group of organisms within a species, esp a group of domestic animals, originated and maintained by humans and having a clearly defined set of characteristics. 7. a lineage or race. a breed of Europeans. 8. a kind, sort, or group. a special breed of hatred. Collins English Dictionary.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › breedBreed - definition of breed by The Free Dictionary

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   To raise animals or plants, often to produce new or improved types: breed a new type of corn. 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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › breedBREED - All you need to know about it - Collins Online Dictionary

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   Definitions of 'breed' 1. A breed of a pet animal or farm animal is a particular type of it. For example, terriers are a breed of dog. [...] 2. 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. [...] 3. When animals breed, they have babies. [...] More.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › breedBreed Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Breed Definition. To bring forth (offspring) from the womb or hatch (young) from the egg. To bring forth offspring; reproduce. To bring about; engender. To cause to reproduce; raise, esp. by controlled mating. To breed dogs. To produce (plants) by selective pollination.