noun🔗ShareAll animals or plants of the same species or subspecies."a breed of animal"animalplantbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA race or lineage; offspring or issue.""The farmer carefully selects the best breeds of cows for his dairy farm." "racefamilyorganismbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA group of people with shared characteristics."People who were taught classical Greek and Latin at school are a dying breed."grouphumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo produce offspring sexually; to bear young."Our cat breeds every spring, and we always have a litter of adorable kittens. "animalbiologysexorganismagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo give birth to; to be the native place of."a pond breeds fish; a northern country breeds stout men"biologyanimalnatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOf animals, to mate."The farmer breeds his cows to produce more milk. "animalbiologysexagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo keep animals and have them reproduce in a way that improves the next generation’s qualities."The farmer breeds his cows to produce more milk each year. "animalbiologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo arrange the mating of specific animals."The farmer breeds cows to produce more milk. "animalagriculturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo propagate or grow plants trying to give them certain qualities."He tries to breed blue roses."agriculturebiologyplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take care of in infancy and through childhood; to bring up.""My grandmother lovingly breeds orchids in her greenhouse, nurturing them from tiny seedlings to blossoming beauties." "familyhumanpersoneducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo yield or result in."disaster breeds famine; familiarity breeds contempt"biologyanimalorganismagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be formed in the parent or dam; to be generated, or to grow, like young before birth.""Lack of sleep often breeds irritability." "biologyanimalnatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(sometimes as breed up) To educate; to instruct; to bring up"My grandmother breeds me to be polite and respectful to everyone. "educationfamilyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo produce or obtain by any natural process."Damp soil breeds mosquitoes. "biologyanimalnatureorganismagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo have birth; to be produced, developed or multiplied."Example Sentence: "Neglecting your homework often breeds stress and anxiety." "organismanimalbiologynatureagriculturefamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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