breed

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /briːd/, SAMPA: /bri:d/

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Noun

Singular breed

Plural breeds

1. (countable) A breed can be a type of animal or plant; a species or race.

   This breed of dog likes to bark more than most.

Verb

Plain form breed

Third-person singular breeds

Past tense breeded

Past participle breeded

Present participle breeding

Plain form breed

Third-person singular breeds

Past tense bred

Past participle bred

Present participle breeding

1. To breed is to mate and produce offspring (children).

   If a donkey breeds with a horse, then the offspring will be a mix between the two: a mule.

2. When something breeds, it is created or resulted in.

   Icy roads breed car crashes.

Related words

• breeder