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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?

   • Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about breed Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The meaning of BREED is to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation. How to use breed in a sentence.

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   What does it mean if animals breed?

   • If animals breed, they produce young animals. (Definition of breed from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 繁殖, （為育種目的）飼養, （動物）交配繁殖… 繁殖, （为育种目的）饲养, （动物）交配繁殖… criar, reproducirse, raza… criar, reproduzir-se, procriar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation!

   BREED | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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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 horse breed?

   • 1. A cast; a kind; a subdivision of species. Twice fifteen thousand hearts of England’s breed. William Shakespeare. The horses were young and handsome, and of the best breed in the north. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

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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.

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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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   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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