Breed - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |briːd|  American pronunciation of the word breed
Brit.  |briːd|  British pronunciation of the word breed
irregular verb:  p.t. — bred  p.p. — bred

noun

- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species (syn: stock, strain)
he experimented on a particular breed of white rats
- a special type
Google represents a new breed of entrepreneurs

verb

- call forth (syn: engender, spawn)
- copulate with a female, used especially of horses (syn: cover)
- cause to procreate (animals)
She breeds dogs
- have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms) (syn: multiply)
pandas rarely breed in captivity

Extra examples

He got into the business of breeding cattle.

The plants are bred to resist disease and drought.

She believes that we are breeding a generation of children who know nothing about the history of their country.

The collie is a working breed.

Kindnesses breed on themselves.

An iniquitous government breeds despair in men's souls.

He allowed discontents and jealousies to breed in the army.

Eagles breed during the cooler months of the year.

These dogs were originally bred in Scotland to round up sheep.

Poor living conditions breed violence and despair.

Spaniels are my favourite breed of dog.

Real cowboys are a dying breed (=not many exist anymore).

Dodd was one of that rare breed (=there are not many of them) who could make the game of football look simple.

Google represents a new breed of entrepreneurs

She breeds dogs

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: breed
he/she/it: breeds
present participle: breeding
past tense: bred
past participle: bred
noun
singular: breed
plural: breeds
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