bred

past tense of breed
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as in propagated
to bring forth offspring rabbits will breed very frequently unless they're kept separated

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as in mated
to engage in sexual intercourse cats breeding outside our window made a horrible racket last night

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“Bred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bred. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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