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Meaning of breed
noun
- All animals or plants of the same species or subspecies. Example: a breed of animal
- A race or lineage; offspring or issue.
- A group of people with shared characteristics. Example: People who were taught classical Greek and Latin at school are a dying breed.
verb
- To produce offspring sexually; to bear young.
- To give birth to; to be the native place of. Example: a pond breeds fish; a northern country breeds stout men
- Of animals, to mate.
- To keep animals and have them reproduce in a way that improves the next generation’s qualities.
- To arrange the mating of specific animals. Example: She wanted to breed her cow to the neighbor's registered bull.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
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