breed
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breeding
Definition of breed
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breed
nounDefinition of breed (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms for breed
Synonyms: Verb
multiply, procreate, propagate, reproduce
Synonyms: Noun
class, description, feather, genre, ilk, kidney, kind, like, manner, nature, order, sort, species, strain, stripe, type, variety
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Examples of breed in a Sentence
Verb
He got into the business of breeding cattle. The plants are bred to resist disease and drought. She believes that we are breeding a generation of children who know nothing about the history of their country.Noun
The collie is a working breed. a new breed of athlete
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
When the monsoons descend on the camps, sewage and mud mix into a disease-breeding brew. — New York Times, "Massacred at Home, in Misery Abroad, 730,000 Rohingya Are Mired in Hopelessness," 22 Aug. 2019 Stefani reached out to Canine Assistance, a nonprofit organization in Milton, Ga., that breeds and trains service dogs – some of whom are trained specifically to work in hospitals. — Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, "One of the newest employees at Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children is this golden retriever," 6 Aug. 2019 Executive producers include Broadway game-changer Lin-Manuel Miranda, who is also New York-bred with familial ties to Puerto Rico, and TV legend Norman Lear. — Whitney Friedlander, CNN, "Rita Moreno documentary coming from Lin-Manuel Miranda and Norman Lear," 29 July 2019 The firm is now testing the idea with the Zika Citizen Network, a project that aims to find and stamp out mosquito-breeding sites in Colombia. — The Economist, "Armed with smartphones, Colombians are taking on the local mozzies," 4 July 2019 These are the best dog DNA tests of 2019: Testers can choose between breed only or breed and health information, at two different price points. — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, "I Tried the Most Popular Dog DNA Tests to Find the Best One," 22 May 2019 Hemp is now bred with higher amounts of CBD and is legal in more states than marijuana. — Cotton Codinha, Allure, "A Beginner’s Guide to Common CBD Terms and What They Mean," 8 Aug. 2019 There was a large bird-breeding program on the island for years. — Lisa Fung, Los Angeles Times, "Endangered birds at the ‘Tipping Point’: Artist Elizabeth Turk’s latest on Catalina Island," 29 July 2019 Vibrio Vulnificus, on the other hand, lives and breeds in warm and brackish water, and can infect someone by entering the body through a cut or scrape. — Justine Griffin, sun-sentinel.com, "Why is flesh-eating bacteria on the rise? Some point to climate change," 26 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Wander a field of dahlias of all colors and breeds to get your flower fix at the Swan Island Dahlia Festival. — oregonlive.com, "Homes and gardens events around Portland: Dahlia festival, iris sale and more," 23 Aug. 2019 Mostly Yorkshire terrier, she's mixed with a larger breed. — cleveland.com, "Feather finds a home a long way from Texas: Send us your pet rescue stories," 22 Aug. 2019 Under the law, all breeds of dogs are permitted to be service animals, as long as they are specifically trained to perform a specific task. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, "Yes, a miniature horse can be a service animal in Alabama," 20 Aug. 2019 But Smith is apt to show bigger breeds that are a little harder to handle. — chicagotribune.com, "Minnesota teen buys an island in the Mississippi for his beloved bunnies," 20 Aug. 2019 That is a credit to his 150 Algarve goats, an indigenous breed with dark spots on a white coat, who have nibbled away the underbrush that can fuel a fire. — Raphael Minder, BostonGlobe.com, "Portugal turns to goats as its wildfires get baaaad," 17 Aug. 2019 Large and giant breeds of dogs have a predisposition to DCM. — Iris Katz, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Pet Wise: Exploring links between grain-free diets and cardiomyopathy in dogs," 16 Aug. 2019 And even Churchill Downs, the site of the Kentucky Derby, has a higher death rate per number of race starts than Santa Anita, according to a database kept by the Jockey Club, the breed registry for all thoroughbreds in the United States. — Elliott Almond, The Mercury News, "Horse racing, with its fans and its problems, returns to Bay Area," 15 Aug. 2019 Wagyu is a premium type of beef from breeds that trace back to Japan. — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, "A recipe for grilled Wagyu Rib-eye Steak and a recipe for Creamy stuffed mushrooms," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'breed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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