breed — brēd vb, bred bred; breed·ing vt 1) to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation 2) to propagate (plants or animals) sexually and usu. under controlled conditions 3 a) MATE b) to mate with: INSEMINATE … Medical dictionary
breed — [brēd] vt. bred, breeding [ME breden < OE bredan < brod, fetus, hatching: see BROOD] 1. to bring forth (offspring) from the womb or hatch (young) from the egg 2. to be the source of; produce [ignorance breeds prejudice] 3. a) to caus … English World dictionary
Breed type (dog) — Breed type in the parlance of dog fanciers refers to the qualities that define a dog breed and separate it from all other dog breeds. Breed type is outlined in the written standard for each breed, and breed type is the basis of judging in… … Wikipedia
Bred — Breed Breed, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Breeding}.] [OE. breden, AS. br[=e]dan to nourish, cherish, keep warm, from br[=o]d brood; akin to D. broeden to brood, OHG. bruoten, G. br[ u]ten. See {Brood}.] 1. To produce as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Breed — Breed, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Breeding}.] [OE. breden, AS. br[=e]dan to nourish, cherish, keep warm, from br[=o]d brood; akin to D. broeden to brood, OHG. bruoten, G. br[ u]ten. See {Brood}.] 1. To produce as offspring; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bred in the bone — see ↑breed, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑bone bred in the bone used to describe a personal quality that is a deep or basic part of someone s nature His love of sports is bred in the bone. [=ingrained] often used as bred in the bone … Useful english dictionary
Bred — Bred, imp. & p. p. of {Breed}. [1913 Webster] {Bred out}, degenerated. The strain of man s bred out into baboon and monkey. Shak. {Bred to arms}. See under {Arms}. {Well bred}. (a) Of a good family; having a good pedigree. A gentleman well bred… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bred out — Bred Bred, imp. & p. p. of {Breed}. [1913 Webster] {Bred out}, degenerated. The strain of man s bred out into baboon and monkey. Shak. {Bred to arms}. See under {Arms}. {Well bred}. (a) Of a good family; having a good pedigree. A gentleman well… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bred to arms — Bred Bred, imp. & p. p. of {Breed}. [1913 Webster] {Bred out}, degenerated. The strain of man s bred out into baboon and monkey. Shak. {Bred to arms}. See under {Arms}. {Well bred}. (a) Of a good family; having a good pedigree. A gentleman well… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Breed — Breed, v. i. 1. To bear and nourish young; to reproduce or multiply itself; to be pregnant. [1913 Webster] That they breed abundantly in the earth. Gen. viii. 17. [1913 Webster] The mother had never bred before. Carpenter. [1913 Webster] Ant. Is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bred — p.t., pp. of BREED (Cf. breed) … Etymology dictionary
