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Verb
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bred, past tense; breeds, 3rd person singular present; bred, past participle; breeding, present participle;
  1. Cause (an animal) to produce offspring, typically in a controlled and organized way
    • - bitches may not be bred from more than once a year
  2. (of animals) Mate and then produce offspring
    • - toads are said to return to the pond of their birth to breed
    • - the breeding season
  3. Develop (a kind of animal or plant) for a particular purpose or quality
    • - these horses are bred for this sport
  4. Raise (livestock or animals)
    • - they live on an island, where they breed Hanoverian horses
  5. Rear and train (someone) to behave in a particular way or have certain qualities
    • - Theresa had been beautifully bred
  6. Cause (something) to happen or occur, typically over a period of time
    • - success breeds confidence
  7. Create (fissile material) by nuclear reaction

Noun
  1. A stock of animals or plants within a species having a distinctive appearance and typically having been developed by deliberate selection

  2. A sort or kind of person or thing
    • - a new breed of entrepreneurs was brought into being
  1. (breed) a special variety of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"
  2. (breed) engender: call forth
  3. (breed) a special type; "Google represents a new breed of entrepreneurs"
  4. (breed) copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
  5. (breed) cause to procreate (animals); "She breeds dogs"
  6. (breed) have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms); "pandas rarely breed in captivity"; "These bacteria reproduce"
  7. A breed is a group of domestic animals or plants with a appearance, behavior, and other characteristics that distinguish it from other animals of the same species. ...
  8. (Breed (comics)) Breed is the title of two limited series of comic books, each six issues in length, written and drawn by Jim Starlin and published by Malibu Comics under its Bravura imprint.
  9. (Breed (song)) Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24, 1991. Produced by Butch Vig, Nevermind was the group's first release on DGC Records. ...
  10. (Breed (video game)) Breed is a squad based, science-fiction video game developed by Brat Designs and published by cdv Software Entertainment. The game was released in the U.S. and Europe in March and April 2004 for the PC and Mac.
  11. (Breeders (1986 film)) Breeders is a 1986 science-fiction horror film about an incubus-like alien creature which comes to earth and impregnates young virgins. The film was directed by Tim Kincaid, and stars Teresa Farley, Lance Lewman, and Frances Raines.
  12. (Breeding (animal)) Animal breeding is a branch of animal science that addresses the evaluation (using best linear unbiased prediction and other methods) of the genetic value (estimated breeding value, EBV) of domestic livestock. ...
  13. (breed) All animals or plants of the same species or subspecies eg. a breed of tulip, a breed of animal; A race or lineage; To sexually produce offspring; Of animals, to mate; To keep animals and have them reproduce in a way that improves the next generation’s qualities; To arrange the mating of ...
  14. (breeding) The process through which propagation, growth or development occurs; The act of insemination by natural or artificial means; The act of copulation in animals; Ejaculation inside the rectum during bareback anal sex, usually applied to gay pornography; Of, relating to or used for breeding
  15. (Breed) An equine group whose members have been selectively bred for consistent characteristics over a period of time and with pedigrees recorded in a stud book.
  16. (Breed) according to Michael Broadbent, English wine authority, breed is "a distinctive and distinguished quality stemming from the combination of fine site soil, cépage (grape type), and the skill of the vignernon (winemaker)’.
  17. (Breed) song #4 on Nevermind. Written by Kurt Cobain.
  18. (BREED (see also COMPLEX, ELEGANT)) Term reserved for wines from the best grape varieties, the so-called "noble grapes". Denotes wines judged to have reached classical expectations of aroma, balance, structure and varietal character.
  19. (BREED) A class of domestic rabbits which reproduces itself with distinctive characteristics, such as fur, markings, shape, and size.
  20. (Breed) A distinct genetic entity. Recognized members of a breed are entered in an official stud book.
  21. (Breed) A specific strain of horses that share certain characteristics. There are over 100 breeds of horses.
  22. (Breed) Description: A group of animals or plants related by descent from common ancestors and visibly similar in most characteristics. Taxonomically, a species can have numerous breeds. ...
  23. (BREED) To plait. “I was in the steyabul, zet down on the wut ben, breeden the thong of a whip for 'er ladisheep's pleasure, when I heerd a miserable louster up in lote. ...
  24. (Breed) A domestic race of dogs with a common gene pool and specific appearance and role characteristics.
  25. (Breed) A genetically pure line having similar conformation and able to produce offspring with the same characteristics.