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breeds definition

breeds


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  breed 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  breed 
 
  Sense  3 
  breed 
  =>  mongrelize 
  =>  mate 
  =>  crossbreed,  cross,  hybridize,  interbreed 
 
  Sense  4 
  breed,  multiply 
  =>  pullulate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  breed 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  breed 
 
  Sense  3 
  breed 
  =>  mongrelize 
  =>  mate 
  =>  backcross 
  =>  crossbreed,  cross,  hybridize,  interbreed 
 
  Sense  4 
  breed,  multiply 
  =>  pullulate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  breed 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  breed 
 
  4  senses  of  breed 
 
  Sense  1 
  engender,  breed,  spawn 
  =>  cause  do  make 
 
  Sense  2 
  breed,  cover 
  =>  copulate,  mate,  pair,  couple 
 
  Sense  3 
  breed 
  =>  produce,  make  create 
 
  Sense  4 
  breed,  multiply 
  =>  reproduce,  procreate,  multiply 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  breed 
 
  breed  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  breed 
 
  Sense  1 
  engender,  breed,  spawn 
  =>  cause  do  make 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  breed,  cover 
  =>  copulate,  mate,  pair,  couple 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  breed 
  =>  produce,  make  create 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  breed,  multiply 
  =>  reproduce,  procreate,  multiply 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  breed 
  breed 
  breeder 
  breeder  reactor 
  breeding 
  breeding  ground 
  crossbreed 
  half-breed 
 
  Overview  of  noun  breed 
 
  The  noun  breed  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  breed  --  (a  special  lineage;  "a  breed  of  Americans") 
  2.  (1)  breed,  strain,  stock,  variety  --  (a  special  kind  of  domesticated  animals  within  a  species;  "he  experimented  on  a  particular  breed  of  white  rats";  "he  created  a  new  variety  of  sheep") 
  3.  half-breed,  breed  --  (half-caste  offspring  of  parents  of  different  races  (especially  of  white  and  Indian  parents)) 
  4.  breed,  strain  --  (a  lineage  or  race  of  people) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  breed 
 
  The  verb  breed  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  engender,  breed,  spawn  --  (call  forth) 
  2.  (1)  breed,  cover  --  (copulate  with  a  female,  used  esp.  of  horses;  "The  horse  covers  the  mare") 
  3.  breed  --  (of  plants  or  animals;  "She  breeds  dogs") 
  4.  breed,  multiply  --  (have  young;  used  of  animals;  derogatory  when  used  for  people) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  breed 
 
  The  noun  breed  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  breed  --  (a  special  lineage;  "a  breed  of  Americans") 
  2.  (1)  breed,  strain,  stock,  variety  --  (a  special  kind  of  domesticated  animals  within  a  species;  "he  experimented  on  a  particular  breed  of  white  rats";  "he  created  a  new  variety  of  sheep") 
  3.  half-breed,  breed  --  (half-caste  offspring  of  parents  of  different  races  (especially  of  white  and  Indian  parents)) 
  4.  breed,  strain  --  (a  lineage  or  race  of  people) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  breed 
 
  The  verb  breed  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  engender,  breed,  spawn  --  (call  forth) 
  2.  (1)  breed,  cover  --  (copulate  with  a  female,  used  esp.  of  horses;  "The  horse  covers  the  mare") 
  3.  breed  --  (of  plants  or  animals;  "She  breeds  dogs") 
  4.  breed,  multiply  --  (have  young;  used  of  animals;  derogatory  when  used  for  people) 



breeds definition