"breed" meaning in English

See breed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /briːd/ Audio: en-us-breed.ogg [US] Forms: breed [singular], breeds [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A breed can be a type of animal or plant; a species or race.
    Sense id: simple-breed-en-noun-e2r8h9To

Verb

IPA: /briːd/ Audio: en-us-breed.ogg [US] Forms: breeded [past], breeded [past, participle], breed [canonical], breeds [third-person, singular], bred [past], bred [past, participle], breeding [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE], {{verb2|breed|breeds|bred|bred|breeding}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To breed is to mate and produce offspring (children).
    Sense id: simple-breed-en-verb-Y1RSlO5F
  2. When something breeds, it is created or resulted in.
    Sense id: simple-breed-en-verb-sINTRlwt
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