breed
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breed¹
- /ˈbɹiːd/
- [ˈbɹʷɪi̯d]
Rhymes with -iːd
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English breden, from Old English brēdan, from Proto-Germanic *brōdijaną (“to brood”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₁- (“warm”). Cognate with Scots brede, breid, Saterland Frisian briede, West Frisian briede, Low German bröden, Dutch broeden, German brüten.
verb breeds · breeding · bred · breede
- To produce offspring sexually; to bear young. Plant breeding is always a numbers game.[…]The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation, and individual plants are highly heterozygous and do not breed true. In addition, we are looking for rare alleles, so the more plants we try, the better.
- To give birth to; to be the native place of. A pond breeds fish.
- To mate.
- To keep (animals) and have (them) reproduce in a way that improves the next generation's qualities.
- To arrange the mating of (specific animals). She wanted to breed her cow to the neighbor's registered bull.
- To propagate or grow (plants) in an effort to give (them) certain qualities. He tries to breed blue roses.
- To take care of in infancy and through childhood; to bring up. born and bred
- To yield or result in. disaster breeds famine
- To be formed in the parent or dam; to be generated or to grow, like young before birth.
- To educate; to instruct; to bring up. No care was taken to breed him a Protestant.
- To produce or obtain by any natural process. Children would breed their teeth with much less danger.
- To have birth; to be produced, developed, or multiplied. Fair encounter Of two most rare affections! Heavens rain grace On that which breed between 'em!
- To ejaculate inside (a person or a bodily orifice of same); to creampie. 2018, Cassandra Dee, Paying My Boyfriend's Debt: A Billionaire Bad Boy Romance, Cassandra Dee Romance via PublishDrive “God, I love your ass,” he says, his voice almost a growl. “I'm gonna breed this ass tonight.”
noun breeds · breede
- All animals or plants of the same species or subspecies. a breed of tulip
- A race or lineage; offspring or issue. And nothing 'gainst Time's scythe can make defence Save breed, to brave him when he takes thee hence.
- A group of people with shared characteristics. People who were taught classical Greek and Latin at school are a dying breed.
- Ellipsis of half-breed I understood what Aurelia meant though—I was light, clearly a breed.
Breed²
proper noun Breeds
- A surname.
- A town and unincorporated community therein, in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States, named after postmaster George M. Breed.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: engender, spawn, cover, variety, strain, multiply, half-breed, stock, reproducing, reproductive, reproduction, procreate, beget, species, infestation, nurture
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verb to sexually produce offspring
| Español | criar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 낳다 nata, 새끼치다 saekkichida |
| 日本語 | 育てる sodateru, 育成する ikusei-suru |
| Português | procriar |
| Français | se reproduire, engendrer |
| Deutsch | aufziehen, erzeugen, züchten |
| Italiano | allevare, riprodursi |
| Русский | плоди́ться plodítʹsja, размножа́ться razmnožátʹsja |
verb of animals, to mate
| Español | aparearse |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 配種 /配种 pèizhǒng |
| Português | cruzar |
| Deutsch | sich paaren, brüten |
verb to keep animals and have them reproduce
| Español | criar, criar selectivamente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 치다 chida, 기르다 gireuda |
| 中文 | 育种 yùzhǒng |
| Português | criar |
| Français | élever |
| Deutsch | züchten |
| Italiano | allevare |
| Русский | разводи́ть razvodítʹ, развести́ razvestí |
verb to propagate or grow plants
| Español | criar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 가꾸다 gakkuda |
| Português | criar, cultivar |
| Deutsch | züchten |
| Русский | разводи́ть razvodítʹ, развести́ razvestí |
verb to take care of in infancy and through childhood
| Español | criar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 기르다 gireuda, 거두다 geoduda |
| Français | élever |
| Deutsch | aufziehen |
| العربية | رَبَّى rabbā |
verb to yield or result in
| 한국어 | 낳다 nata |
|---|---|
| Português | gerar |
| Deutsch | erzeugen, hervorrufen, verursachen |
noun all animals or plants of the same species or subspecies
| Español | raza, variedad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 품종 pumjong |
| Português | raça, variedade |
| Deutsch | Rasse, Zuchtrasse |
| Ελληνικά | ράτσα rátsa |
| Русский | поро́да poróda, сорт m plants sort |
| עברית | זַן zan |
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title = {breed},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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