breed


Definition: Meaning of, breed in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / briːd /

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breed bred bred
Present Participle Third Person Singular
breeding breeds
  1. [intransitive] if animals breed, they MATE in order to have babies
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  2. [transitive] to keep animals or plants in order to produce babies or new plants, especially ones with particular qualities
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  3. [transitive] to cause a particular feeling or condition
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  4. [transitive] if a place, situation, or thing breeds a particular type of person, it produces that type
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breed breeds
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  1. a type of animal that is kept as a pet or on a farm
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  2. a particular kind of person or type of thing
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breed used in phrases

  • Breed's Hill (noun)
    1. a hill in Charlestown that was the site of the battle of Bunker Hill in 1775
  • half-breed (noun)
    1. a very offensive word for someone whose parents are of different races, especially one white parent and one Native American parent. Do not use this word [↪  mixed race]
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