breed

noun
UK: /briːd/
US: /briːd/

  1. A type of animal, plant, or other living thing.

    1. What breed is your dog? [ ] [ ]
    2. This breed of cattle is known for its high milk production. [ ] [ ]

  2. A kind or sort.

    1. He is a rare breed of politician. [ ] [ ]
    2. That new software represents a different breed of technological innovation. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

type raise kind generate sort cultivate
breed verb

  1. To keep animals or plants in order to produce young ones with particular qualities.

    1. They breed horses on that farm. [ ] [ ]
    2. The farmer decided to breed cows that produce more milk. [ ] [ ]

  2. To cause something to develop.

    1. Poverty can breed crime. [ ] [ ]
    2. The politician's controversial statements can breed misunderstanding. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "breed" in English means: A type of animal, plant, or other living thing., A kind or sort..

The phonetic transcription of "breed" is /briːd/ in British English and /briːd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "breed": type, raise, kind, generate, sort, cultivate.

Example usage of "breed": "What breed is your dog?". More examples on the page.