breed
To give birth to; to be the native place of.
Verb 3 meanings
To give birth to; to be the native place of.
“A pond breeds fish.”
To mate.
To keep (animals) and have (them) reproduce in a way that improves the next generation's qualities.
Noun 3 meanings
All animals or plants of the same species or subspecies.
“a breed of tulip”
A race or lineage; offspring or issue.
A group of people with shared characteristics.
“People who were taught classical Greek and Latin at school are a dying breed.”
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English breden, from Old English brēdan, from Proto-Germanic *brōdijaną (“to brood”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₁- (“warm”). Cognate with Scots brede, breid, Saterland Frisian briede, West Frisian briede, Low German bröden, Dutch broeden, German brüten.
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BREED at a glance
BREED has 5 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (B 3 + R 1 + E 1 + E 1 + D 2) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,113 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with breed
All rhymesOne letter away
- BREAD8
- FREED9
- GREED7
- BLEED8
- CREED8
- BREES7
- TREED6
- BREER7
- BREEM9
- PREED8
- DREED7
- BREID8
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