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- pronunciation:
- brid
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
breeds, breeding, bred |
| definition 1: |
When people breed dogs, it means that they keep certain kinds of dogs and try to make sure that they have puppies. They also take care of the puppies to keep them healthy. People also breed horses, cats, and other animals.
Ranchers often breed cattle.- similar words:
- cultivate, develop, generate, grow, promote, raise
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| definition 2: |
When animals breed, they produce babies together.
The zoo hopes the two polar bears will breed.- synonyms:
- multiply, reproduce
- similar words:
- bear, couple
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| related words: |
bear, yield |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A breed of an animal is a certain kind of that animal. There are many breeds of dogs, for example, and each breed looks different from others. Bulldog, poodle, and collie are the names of some dog breeds.
My favorite breed of dog is the collie.
- similar words:
- family, kind, sort, species, type, variety
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| derivation: |
breedable (adj.) |
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