Synonyms of bred

bred

verb

past tense of breed

1

as in propagated

to bring forth offspring

rabbits will breed very frequently unless they're kept separated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• propagated
• reproduced
• multiplied
• produced
• procreated
• spawned
• sired
• generated
• engendered
• hatched
• bore
• had
• begot
• mothered
• parented
• gendered
• got

2

as in raised

to bring to maturity through care and education

he was bred to a life in the military by his father, himself an army captain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raised
• fostered
• nurtured
• reared
• taught
• cultivated
• educated
• fed
• brought up
• promoted
• nursed
• nourished
• watched
• trained
• attended
• fathered
• schooled
• cradled
• disciplined
• supplied
• provided (for)
• mothered
• instructed
• prepared
• led
• enlightened
• indoctrinated
• cared (for)
• forwarded
• mentored
• tutored
• ministered (to)
• furthered
• showed
• guided
• directed
• minded
• advanced
• edified
• shepherded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abused
• mistreated
• maltreated
• ignored
• neglected
• mishandled
• injured
• ill-treated
• hurt
• harmed
• ill-used

3

as in created

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

this habit of favoring one employee over the others will breed resentment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• created
• brought
• caused
• generated
• spawned
• produced
• prompted
• did
• worked
• induced
• invoked
• engendered
• brought about
• yielded
• made
• effected
• translated (into)
• brought on
• brought forth
• resulted (in)
• occasioned
• begot
• introduced
• catalyzed
• drew on
• gave rise to
• promoted
• encouraged
• effectuated
• founded
• inaugurated
• contributed (to)
• established
• cultivated
• fostered
• developed
• determined
• nurtured
• pioneered
• launched
• initiated
• instituted
• began
• started
• decided
• enacted
• conduced (to)
• rendered
• fathered
• forwarded
• set up
• set
• innovated
• turned out
• nourished
• advanced
• furthered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restricted
• limited
• suppressed
• impeded
• controlled
• crushed
• repressed
• stifled
• smothered
• checked
• quashed
• arrested
• subdued
• restrained
• killed
• put down
• inhibited
• dampened
• retarded
• curbed
• squashed
• quelled
• destroyed
• squelched
• abolished
• stilled
• canned
• clamped down (on)
• extinguished
• liquidated
• cracked down (on)
• demolished
• reined (in)
• quenched
• snuffed (out)

4

as in slept

to engage in sexual intercourse

cats breeding outside our window made a horrible racket last night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slept
• mated
• had sex
• did it
• copulated
• fornicated
• fooled around

5

as in planted

to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set

parents who breed in their children a deep respect for people of all classes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planted
• implanted
• rooted
• embedded
• inculcated
• instilled
• lodged
• inseminated
• sowed
• enrooted
• infixed
• drove
• inoculated
• invested
• entrenched
• pounded
• hammered
• imbued
• infused
• steeped
• ingrained
• suffused
• fixed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bred

As a child of parents who bred him to be the next Green Lantern, John knows full well the conflict between conscience and instinct, a ceaseless war that threatens to explode to the surface. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

However, Andersen believed the mantra bred a culture of denial. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

The Aquarium of the Pacific oversees the tadpole-to-frog metamorphosis of hundreds of tadpoles sent from the Los Angeles and San Diego zoos, which bred them. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

As part of the documentary project, Blavin traveled to Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, a facility that bred beagles for biomedical research. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Sometimes a young cow may not be bred during the rut, but will come back in heat later in the year. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

There are several types of dogs that were originally bred for work, making these breeds excellent hiking partners. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Losing has bred frustration and, with it, the soundtrack of the Angels’ summer consists of frustrated jeers and urges for Moreno to be out. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

The fledglings of the bird, which is native to New Zealand, were bred this year. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026