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breed

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verb

/ˈbriːd/ breeds; bred /ˈbrɛd/; breeding

[+ obj] :to keep and take care of animals or plants in order to produce more animals or plants of a particular kind

He got into the business of breeding cattle.

The plants are bred to resist disease and drought.

dogs bred for hunting = dogs bred as hunters = dogs bred to hunt

wild horses bred to [=mated to] domestic horses [=wild horses and domestic horses brought together to produce horses that have qualities of both]

[no obj] :to produce young animals, birds, etc. :to produce offspring by sexual reproduction

low-lying areas where mosquitoes breed [=reproduce]

[+ obj] :to take care of and teach (a child who is growing up)

She believes that we are breeding a generation of children who know nothing about the history of their country.

usually used as (be) bred

children who are bred [=(more commonly) raised, brought up] in conditions of poverty and crime - see also breeding, ill-bred, well-bred

[+ obj] :to cause or lead to (something)

Despair often breeds violence.

scandals that breed cynicism - see also familiarity breeds contempt at familiarity

bred in the bone

used to describe a personal quality that is a deep or basic part of someone's nature

His love of sports is bred in the bone. [=ingrained] - often used as bred-in-the-bone before another noun

He is a bred-in-the-bone conservative.

noun

plural breeds

[count] a particular kind of dog, cat, horse, etc. :a kind of animal that has been produced by breeding

The collie is a working breed.

exotic breeds of cats

different breeds of cattle

a kind of person

a new/different breed of athlete

People like them are a dying breed. [=there are not many people like them anymore]

Back then, stay-at-home dads were a rare breed. [=there were not many stay-at-home dads] - see also half-breed

* Các từ tương tự:
breeding, breeding ground