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The production of offspring by animals
“Water management that prevents mosquito breeding is essential for effective control.”
The process of raising or nurturing offspring
“She is very old-fashioned, emphasizing the importance of propriety and the good breeding of her children.”
The (measure of) gentility or social refinement of a person
“In short, a polished and mature gentleman was a man of good breeding who was a useful member of society.”
A person's ancestry or line of descent
“Gentility, once the sign of aristocratic breeding and power, had been appropriated by middle-class Americans.”
The science or art of teaching
The action or process of fertilizing an egg or a female animal or plant, involving the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote
The activity or business of growing crops and raising livestock
The act of engaging in coitus
A person's social circumstances
Engaging in sexual behavior
Having a propensity or great ability to produce offspring
Rich or fruitful
Present participle for to beget or conceive (offspring)
“On the beach, where the sea lions go to breed, it is very crowded.”
Present participle for to engage in coitus
“This is the special place where the wildebeest come to breed.”
Present participle for to bring about or be the cause of (something)
“Success tends to breed arrogance, and arrogance is extremely dangerous.”
Present participle for to raise and nurture (someone or something) as they grow
“She's from the West Coast, and they breed strong women down there.”
Present participle for to educate and train (someone) to behave in a particular way
“Great care was taken of his education, and his Guardian intended to breed him to be a Divine, and being inclined to the way of those then called Puritans.”
Present participle for to sow or place in one's consciousness
“Her enforced seclusion and her retention of the language, dress, and customs of her native land, tend to breed in her children a feeling of superiority and an attitude of disrespect.”
(with object) Present participle for to cause vegetation or plants to germinate and develop
Present participle for fertilize with pollen
Present participle for to grow in intensity
Present participle for to tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet or on a farm
Present participle for to cause to become pregnant through insemination
Present participle for to keep an egg warm, allowing it to hatch
Present participle for to acquire something, usually over a period of time
Present participle for to make more fertile by adding nutrients, especially of soil
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