breed
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Động từ
verb- 1.
To produce offspring sexually; to bear young.
- 2.
(transitive)To give birth to; to be the native place of.
A pond breeds fish.
A northern country breeds stout men.
- 3.
(of animals) To mate.
- 4.
(transitive)To keep (animals) and have (them) reproduce in a way that improves the next generation's qualities.
- 5.
(often, transitive)(transitive, often with to or with) To arrange the mating of (specific animals).
She wanted to breed her cow to the neighbor's registered bull.
- 6.
To propagate or grow (plants) in an effort to give (them) certain qualities.
He tries to breed blue roses.
- 7.
To take care of in infancy and through childhood; to bring up.
born and bred
- 8.
To yield or result in.
disaster breeds famine
familiarity breeds contempt
- 9.
(intransitive, obsolete)To be formed in the parent or dam; to be generated or to grow, like young before birth.
- 10.
(sometimes)(sometimes as breed up) To educate; to instruct; to bring up.
- 11.
To produce or obtain by any natural process.
- 12.
(intransitive)To have birth; to be produced, developed, or multiplied.
Danh từ
noun- 1.
All animals or plants of the same species or subspecies.
a breed of tulip
a breed of animal
- 2.
A race or lineage; offspring or issue.
- 3.
(informal)A group of people with shared characteristics.
People who were taught classical Greek and Latin at school are a dying breed.
- 4.
(abbreviation, alt of, derogatory, ellipsis)Ellipsis of half-breed.
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Middle English breden, from Old English brēdan, from Proto-Germanic *brōdijaną (to brood), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₁- (warm). Cognate with brede, breid, briede, briede, bröden, broeden, brüten.