BREED
/bɹiːd/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 9
Definition
- noun a special variety of domesticated animals within a species.
— synonyms: strain, stock
- noun a special type.
- verb call forth.
— synonyms: engender, spawn
- verb copulate with a female, used especially of horses.
— synonyms: cover
- verb cause to procreate (animals).
- verb have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms).
— synonyms: multiply
Examples
- “a breed of animal”
- “People who were taught classical Greek and Latin at school are a dying breed.”
- “a pond breeds fish; a northern country breeds stout men”
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