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 Definitions of 'breed':

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1. (noun) breed, strain, stock
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
"he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"

2. (noun) breed
a special type
"Google represents a new breed of entrepreneurs"

3. (verb) engender, breed, spawn
call forth


4. (verb) breed, cover
copulate with a female, used especially of horses
"The horse covers the mare"

5. (verb) breed
cause to procreate (animals)
"She breeds dogs"

6. (verb) breed, multiply
have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
"pandas rarely breed in captivity"; "These bacteria reproduce"
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