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- pronunciation:
- brid
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
breeds, breeding, bred |
| definition 1: |
to keep for mating and reproduction.
My family breeds golden retrievers.- similar words:
- cultivate, develop, generate, grow, promote, raise
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| definition 2: |
to cause; give rise to.
Anger breeds violence.- synonyms:
- cause, generate
- similar words:
- foster, produce
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| definition 3: |
to give birth to or produce offspring.
Birds usually breed in their nests.- synonyms:
- multiply, reproduce
- similar words:
- bear, couple, mate
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| related words: |
bear, conceive, yield |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a particular type or kind of animal or plant.
My favorite breed of dog is the collie.
- similar words:
- family, kind, sort, species, strain, type, variety
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| derivation: |
breedable (adj.) |
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