Breed

/bɹiːd/

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

Definition

verb
  1. To give birth to; to be the native place of.
    “a pond breeds fish; a northern country breeds stout men”
  2. To arrange the mating of specific animals.
    “She wanted to breed her cow to the neighbor's registered bull.”
noun
  1. A group of people with shared characteristics.
    “People who were taught classical Greek and Latin at school are a dying breed.”
  2. All animals or plants of the same species or subspecies.
    “a breed of animal”
Synonyms bring up raise rear

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