BREEDING

/ˈbɹiːdɪŋ/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 15

Definition

  1. adjective producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring.
  2. noun elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression. — synonyms: genteelness, gentility
  3. noun the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior). — synonyms: education, training
  4. noun helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community. — synonyms: bringing_up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing
  5. noun the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization.
  6. noun the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring. — synonyms: reproduction, procreation, facts_of_life

Examples

  • “Your dog has good breeding.”
  • “a pond breeds fish; a northern country breeds stout men”
  • “She wanted to breed her cow to the neighbor's registered bull.”

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