bred

[ bred ]
/ brɛd /

verb

simple past tense and past participle of breed.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bred

bread bred

Definition for bred (2 of 2)

breed
[ breed ]
/ brid /

verb (used with object), bred, breed·ing.

verb (used without object), bred, breed·ing.

noun

Origin of breed

before 1000; Middle English breden, Old English brēdan to nourish (cognate with Old High German bruotan, German brüten); noun use from 16th century

OTHER WORDS FROM breed

breed·a·ble, adjective o·ver·breed, verb (used with object), o·ver·bred, o·ver·breed·ing. re·breed, verb, re·bred, re·breed·ing. sub·breed, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for bred (1 of 2)

bred
/ (brɛd) /

verb

the past tense and past participle of breed

noun

Australian derogatory, slang a person who lives in a small remote place

Word Origin for bred

sense 2: diminutive form of inbred

British Dictionary definitions for bred (2 of 2)

breed
/ (briːd) /

verb breeds, breeding or bred

noun

Word Origin for breed

Old English brēdan, of Germanic origin; related to brood

Scientific definitions for bred

breed
[ brēd ]

Verb

To produce or reproduce by giving birth or hatching.
To raise animals or plants, often to produce new or improved types.

Noun

A group of organisms having common ancestors and sharing certain traits that are not shared with other members of the same species. Breeds are usually produced by mating selected parents.

Idioms and Phrases with bred (1 of 2)

bred

see born and bred. Also see under breed.

Idioms and Phrases with bred (2 of 2)

breed

see familiarity breeds contempt.