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 meal
2 : food, sustenance <our daily bread>
3 a : livelihood <earns his bread as a laborer> b slang : money

— bready \ˈbre-dē\ adjective

— bread upon the waters : resources risked or charitable deeds performed without expectation of return