Sekirov Dictionary

breed

/ˈbɹiːd/

noun 4
verb 13
forms 7
phrases 3

noun4

all the animals or plants of one particular sort, such as one type of dog
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A group of people with shared characteristics.
- People who were taught classical Greek and Latin at school are a dying breed.
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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. — 1609
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(offensive) Ellipsis of half-breed.
- I understood what Aurelia meant though—I was light, clearly a breed. — 1984

verb13

To produce offspring sexually; to bear young.
To keep (animals) and have (them) reproduce in a way that improves the next generation's qualities.
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To arrange the mating of (specific animals).
- She wanted to breed her cow to the neighbor's registered bull.
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To propagate or grow (plants) in an effort to give (them) certain qualities.
- He tries to breed blue roses.
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To give birth to; to be the native place of.
- A pond breeds fish.
- A northern country breeds stout men.
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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! — 1610
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To yield or result in.
- disaster breeds famine
- familiarity breeds contempt
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To produce or obtain by any natural process.
- Children would breed their teeth with much less danger. — 1693
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To take care of in infancy and through childhood; to bring up.
- born and bred
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To educate; to instruct; to bring up.
- No care was taken to breed him a Protestant. — 1716
To mate.
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(slang, vulgar) To ejaculate inside (a person or a bodily orifice of same); to creampie.
- “God, I love your ass,” he says, his voice almost a growl. “I'm gonna breed this ass tonight.” — 2018
(no longer used) To be formed in the parent or dam; to be generated or to grow, like young before birth.

forms

bred · breeded · breddest · breeding · breedeth · breeds · breedest

Phrases with breed

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