Breed /bɹiːd/

The meaning and definition of Breed, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun

All animals or plants of the same species or subspecies.
“a breed of animal”
A race or lineage; offspring or issue.

verb

To produce offspring sexually; to bear young.
To give birth to; to be the native place of.
“a pond breeds fish; a northern country breeds stout men”

Synonyms bring up raise rear

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