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breed [ˈbriːd]

1 breed verb
  • to keep and take care of animals or plants in order to produce more animals or plants of a particular kind
  • to produce young animals, birds, etc. : to produce offspring by sexual reproduction
  • to take care of and teach (a child who is growing up) —usually used as (be) bred

2 breed noun
  • a particular kind of dog, cat, horse, etc. : a kind of animal that has been produced by breeding
  • a kind of person