breed synonyms

breed

n.

strain, variety, kind; see class 1, race 1.

breed

v.

  1. To produce young

    reproduce, give birth, procreate, beget; see produce 1, propagate 1, reproduce 3.

  2. To cause

    give rise to, engender, occasion, produce; see begin 1, cause 2, produce 1.

  3. To cause animals or plants to reproduce

    raise, grow, cultivate, develop, propagate, rear, keep, hybridize, crossbreed, clone.

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