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