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Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : breed
Phonetic Transcription : brid



Definition of breed

Origin :
  • Old English bredan "bring young to birth, carry," also "cherish, keep warm," from West Germanic *brodjan (cf. Old High German bruoten, German brüten "to brood, hatch"), from *brod- "fetus, hatchling," from PIE *bhreue- "burn, heat" (see brood (n.)). Original notion of the word was incubation, warming to hatch. Sense of "grow up, be reared" (in a clan, etc.) is late 14c. Related: Bred; breeding.
  • noun kind, class
  • verb generate, bring into being
  • verb raise, nurture
Example sentences :
  • Of this breed there are supposed to be about three millions in our Southern provinces.
  • Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1. No. 20, August 13, 1870 » by Various
  • They are, in short, "We the people," this breed called Americans.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • The silkworm-rearers are now taught to breed from healthy moths only.
  • Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • Daniel Claus had set up a pack of hounds, equal in breed to Sir William's.
  • Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
  • The swan is said to breed wild now no further away than the North of Sweden.
  • Extract from : « Beowulf » by Unknown
  • "I never liked the breed, any way you look at 'em," Baumberger stated calmly.
  • Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
  • A very good thing, at least, for the country, to improve the breed of cattle.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • The mere presence of game does not breed in him a lust to slaughter something.
  • Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White
  • The result was, the introduction into Scotland of the celebrated Cheviot breed.
  • Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
  • Unhappily, there are too many of your breed in that part already.
  • Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle

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