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List of meaning for breed

a class of animals within a species that have similar physical characteristics

breed, strain, stock(noun)

a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

"he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"

breed(verb)

a special type

"Google represents a new breed of entrepreneurs"

engender, breed, spawn(verb)

call forth

breed, cover(verb)

copulate with a female, used especially of horses

"The horse covers the mare"

breed(verb)

cause to procreate (animals)

"She breeds dogs"

breed, multiply(verb)

have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)

"pandas rarely breed in captivity"; "These bacteria reproduce"

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common

some people say that honest politicians are a rare breed

to bring forth offspring

rabbits will breed very frequently unless they're kept separated

to bring to maturity through care and education

he was bred to a life in the military by his father, himself an army captain

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

this habit of favoring one employee over the others will breed resentment

to engage in sexual intercourse

cats breeding outside our window made a horrible racket last night

to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set

parents who breed in their children a deep respect for people of all classes

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