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| breed [ breed ] |
noun (plural breeds) |
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1. biology distinct animal or plant: a strain of an animal or plant with identifiable characteristics that distinguish it from other members of its species, especially one whose characteristics are preserved by controlled mating or propagation
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2. somebody or something of particular type: a particular type of thing or person, especially one that can be easily distinguished from other similar things or people
  a new breed of managers
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verb (past and past participle bred [ bred ], present participle breed·ing, 3rd person present singular breeds) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb biology mate and produce young: to mate and give birth to offspring
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2. transitive verb agriculture raise animals or plants: to reproduce and raise animals or plants, especially for commercial purposes or for shows and competitions
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3. transitive verb genetics select animals or plants: to select animals or plants as part of a process of improving or preserving their special characteristics
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4. transitive and intransitive verb produce something: to produce or create something, or be produced or created
Experience breeds confidence.
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5. transitive verb energy make nuclear fuel: to make fissionable substances using a breeder reactor
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| [ Old English brēdan< Indo-European,"heat"] |
