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verb
- 1. (of animals) mate and then produce offspring: "toads are said to return to the pond of their birth to breed" Similar
noun
- 1. a stock of animals or plants within a species having a distinctive appearance and typically having been developed by deliberate selection: "the big continental breeds are eagerly being imported by British farmers" Similar
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BREED definition: 1. to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals in a controlled way: 2. (of animals…. Learn more.
The meaning of BREED is to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation. How to use breed in a sentence.
A group of organisms having common ancestors and sharing certain traits that are not shared with other members of the same species. Breeds are usually produced by mating selected parents.
Definition of breed verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
breed. (briːd ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense breeds , present participle breeding , past tense, past participle bred. 1. countable noun B2. A breed of a pet animal or farm animal is a particular type of it. For example, terriers are a breed of dog.
A group of organisms having common ancestors and certain distinguishable characteristics, especially a group within a species developed by artificial selection and maintained by controlled propagation. 2. A kind; a sort: a new breed of politician; a new breed of computer. 3. Offensive A person of mixed racial descent; a half-breed. Idioms:
To breed is to have babies, whether you’re a human or a hermit crab. A breed is also a specific type of a domesticated species, like a poodle or Great Dane. SKIP TO CONTENT