| Front | breed |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, nounBrE /briːd/NAmE /briːd/  verb (bred, bred /BrE bred; NAmE bred/) 1 [intransitive] (of animals) to have sex and produce youngMany animals breed only at certain times of the year. see also interbreed 2 [transitive] ~ sth (for/as sth) to keep animals or plants in order to produce young ones in a controlled wayThe rabbits are bred for their long coats. Greyhounds were originally bred as hunting dogs. the first panda to be bred in captivity see also cross-breed, pure-bred, thoroughbred 3 [transitive] ~ sth to be the cause of sthNothing breeds success like success. 4 [transitive, usually passive] ~ sth into sb to educate sb in a particular way as they are growing upFear of failure was bred into him at an early age. see also well bred see born and bred at born v., familiarity breeds contempt at familiarity noun 1 a particular type of animal that has been developed by people in a controlled way, especially a type of dog, cat or farm animalLabradors and other large breeds of dog a breed of cattle/sheep 2 [usually singular] a type of personHe represents a new breed of politician. Players as skilful as this are a rare breed. |
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