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bread

Main Entry:: ¹bread
Pronunciation:: \ˈbred\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English breed, from Old English brēad; akin to Old High German brōt bread, Old English brēowan to brew
Date:: before 12th century

1: a usually baked and leavened food made of a mixture whose basic constituent is flour or meal2: food , sustenance <our daily bread>3 a: livelihood <earns his bread as a laborer> bslang : money

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\ˈbre-dē\ adjective

— bread upon the waters

: resources risked or charitable deeds performed without expectation of return

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