breed

[breed] / brid /

NOUN

kind, class

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brand strain type variety

STRONG

character extraction family feather genus ilk likes line lineage lot nature number pedigree progeny race sort species stamp stock stripe

VERB

generate, bring into being

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beget create engender give birth to hatch induce multiply produce propagate reproduce

STRONG

bear cause deliver impregnate make originate procreate

WEAK

bring about bring forth give rise to progenerate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy halt kill ruin

WEAK

not produce

VERB

raise, nurture

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cultivate develop nourish rear

STRONG

discipline educate foster instruct

WEAK

bring up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon destroy neglect

Example Sentences

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The first myth Mr. Newman challenges is the romantic notion that isolation breeds originality.

From The Wall Street Journal

Familiarity breeds confidence, and few investments feel as intuitive as the company that issues your paycheck.

From MarketWatch

A new breed of shared offices is reviving the co-working market.

From The Wall Street Journal

Atlantic puffins usually return to Scotland between March and August to breed.

From BBC

Today, Danoff—who is expected to step down at the end of 2026—is one of the last of a vanished breed.

From Barron's