breed

B2
Pronunciation
/bɹiːd/
Noun
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

All animals or plants of the same species or subspecies.

Example Sentences
  • a breed of animal
2 Definition

A race or lineage; offspring or issue.

3 Definition

A group of people with shared characteristics.

Example Sentences
  • People who were taught classical Greek and Latin at school are a dying breed.
Verb
13 definition(s)
1 Definition

To produce offspring sexually; to bear young.

2 Definition

To give birth to; to be the native place of.

Example Sentences
  • a pond breeds fish; a northern country breeds stout men
3 Definition

Of animals, to mate.

4 Definition

To keep animals and have them reproduce in a way that improves the next generation’s qualities.

5 Definition

To arrange the mating of specific animals.

Example Sentences
  • She wanted to breed her cow to the neighbor's registered bull.
6 Definition

To propagate or grow plants trying to give them certain qualities.

Example Sentences
  • He tries to breed blue roses.
7 Definition

To take care of in infancy and through childhood; to bring up.

8 Definition

To yield or result in.

Example Sentences
  • disaster breeds famine;  familiarity breeds contempt
9 Definition

To be formed in the parent or dam; to be generated, or to grow, like young before birth.

10 Definition

(sometimes as breed up) To educate; to instruct; to bring up

11 Definition

To produce or obtain by any natural process.

12 Definition

To have birth; to be produced, developed or multiplied.

13 Definition

To ejaculate inside someone's ass