breed
[verb]
Synonyms:
- reproduce, bear, bring forth, hatch, multiply, procreate, produce, propagate
- bring up, cultivate, develop, nourish, nurture, raise, rear
- produce, arouse, bring about, cause, create, generate, give rise to, stir up
[noun]
Synonyms:
- variety, pedigree, race, species, stock, strain, type
- kind, brand, sort, stamp, type, variety

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. breed¹ /briːd/ verb (past tense and past participle bred /bred/)
[Language: Old English; Origin: bredan]

1. [intransitive] if animals breed, they mate in order to have babies:
Eagles breed during the cooler months of the year.

2. [transitive] to keep animals or plants in order to produce babies or new plants, especially ones with particular qualities:
These dogs were originally bred in Scotland to round up sheep. ⇒ crossbreed¹, purebred, thoroughbred

3. [transitive] to cause a particular feeling or condition:
Poor living conditions breed violence and despair.

4. [transitive] if a place, situation, or thing breeds a particular type of person, it produces that type:
Society’s obsession with sex has bred a generation of unhappy children.
⇒ well-bred, ⇒ born and bred at born²(3)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. breed² noun [countable]

1. a type of animal that is kept as a pet or on a farm
breed of
Spaniels are my favourite breed of dog.

2. a particular kind of person or type of thing:
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.
breed of
a new breed of international criminal

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

breed
noun
I. type of animal
ADJ. new | rare | hardy
VERB + BREED keep a farm that keeps rare breeds
PREP. ~ of a new breed of dairy cattle

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breed
II. particular type of person
ADJ. new | dying, rare Entertainers of this sort are now a dying breed.
PREP. ~ of a new breed of international criminals
PHRASES a breed apart Health workers are a breed apart in their commitment and dedication to duty.

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breed
verb
ADV. in captivity | successfully | commercially | selectively fish that have been selectively bred for their appearance
PREP. for dogs that are bred for their fighting ability
from She's a lovely cat. Will you breed from her?

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