breed

Meanings

• noun

  A particular strain of animals or plants, bred for specific characteristics.

  - "The Poodle is a popular breed of dog."
  - "The Persian cat is a beautiful breed."
  - "The F1 hybrid is a new breed of corn."

• verb

  To produce offspring by selective breeding.

  - "Farmers breed cows to produce high-quality milk."
  - "Breeders breed cats to create new lines with desirable traits."

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Pronunciation

1. /bɹiːd/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2650713"

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Synonyms

bring up , raise , rear

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with breed
seed , need , feed , deed

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Variants

List of all variants of breed that leads to same result
bred , breed , breeding , breeds , breed to , half-breed , half-breeds , a breed apart , dying breed , rare breed

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'bredan' meaning 'to breed, produce offspring'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. Breeding is not limited to animals and plants; it is also used in computer science to create new software.

2. The oldest known domesticated animal is the dog, which was first bred over 15,000 years ago.

3. The world's largest breed of dog is the English Mastiff, which can weigh up to 230 pounds.

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Related Concepts

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1. Selective breeding: A type of artificial selection in which humans choose which animals or plants to breed based on specific traits.

2. Pedigree: A record of the ancestry of an animal or plant, used to determine its breeding history and potential health issues.

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Culture

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Breeding animals and plants for specific characteristics has been practiced since ancient times. In literature, breed is often used metaphorically to describe groups of people or cultures. In art, breed is depicted in various forms, such as in paintings of horses or dogs.

How to Memorize "breed"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a farmer with a group of cows.
   - Imagine a dog breeder with a kennel full of puppies.
   - Think of a gardener cultivating a new plant variety.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'breed' with the image of a proud dog owner.
   - Link 'breed' to the idea of producing offspring with desirable traits.
   - Connect 'breed' to the concept of selectively choosing parents for their offspring.

3. mnemonics
   

   - B-Breeding, R-Raising, E-Excellent, A-Animals.
   - B-Breeding, R-Results, E-Excellence, D-Desirable.

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