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a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
- some people say that honest politicians are a rare breed
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2
to bring to maturity through care and education
- he was bred to a life in the military by his father, himself an army captain
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to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
- this habit of favoring one employee over the others will breed resentment
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to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
- parents who breed in their children a deep respect for people of all classes
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“Breed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breed. Accessed 14 May. 2021.
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The first known use of breed was before the 12th century
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