breed

Everyday

1. A breed is a particular kind of dog, cat, horse or farm animal, like a Labrador or a poodle. tree →
2. To breed is for animals to mate and have babies. tree →
3. To breed animals or plants is to keep them so they have young, choosing the parents carefully. tree →
4. To breed something, such as a feeling or a problem, is to cause it to grow or happen. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons pupils learn that animals breed to make offspring, and that people bred dogs, cattle and crops for useful features (selective breeding). Pet owners talk about breeds. In nature lessons birds breed in spring. Phrases: breed of dog, cross-breed, breeding season, bred for.

Examples

• What breed is your dog? tree →
• A Labrador is a friendly breed. tree →
• Frogs breed in ponds in spring. tree →
• Farmers breed sheep for wool. tree →
• This breed of cat has no fur. tree →
• Rabbits breed very quickly. tree →
• Collies were bred to herd sheep. tree →
• Birds build nests in the breeding season. tree →
• It is quite remarkable how one good action always breeds another. tree →

Note

Irregular verb: breed, bred, bred (not «breeded»). Do not confuse «bred» with «bread» — they sound the same. A breed is within one species: all dog breeds are still dogs. Maths problems about rabbits breeding often double or multiply numbers each time.

In Jewish tradition

In this verse "breed" means the kind or stock of sheep from Bashan, a region known for its rich pasture. Elsewhere the old translation uses "bred" for worms. In the primary lessons: In science lessons pupils learn that animals breed to make offspring, and that people bred dogs, cattle and crops for useful features (selective breeding). Pet owners talk about breeds. In nature lessons birds breed in spring. Phrases: breed of dog, cross-breed, breeding season, bred for.

Examples

• Curd of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and he-goats, with the kidney-fat of wheat; and of the blood of the grape thou drankest foaming wine. (Torah DEU.32.14, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Irregular verb: breed, bred, bred (not «breeded»). Do not confuse «bred» with «bread» — they sound the same. A breed is within one species: all dog breeds are still dogs. Maths problems about rabbits breeding often double or multiply numbers each time.