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(Entry 1 of 2)
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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3
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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5
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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The first known use of breed was before the 12th century
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