breed

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breed[1,verb] breed[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹breed
Pronunciation: brd
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): bred /bred/; breed·ing
transitive verb
1 : to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
2 : to propagate (plants or animals) sexually and usually under controlled conditions
3 a : MATE b : to mate with : INSEMINATE c : IMPREGNATE 1
intransitive verb
1 a : to produce offspring by sexual union b : COPULATE : MATE
2 : to propagate animals or plants