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Synonyms & Antonyms of breeding
(Entry 1 of 2)
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
- a family of good breeding that is well respected in the community
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breeding
verb
present participle of breed
Synonyms & Antonyms of breeding (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to bring forth offspring
- rabbits will breed very frequently unless they're kept separated
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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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4
to engage in sexual intercourse
- cats breeding outside our window made a horrible racket last night
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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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- embedding
- (also imbedding),
- entrenching
- (also intrenching),
- fixing,
- lodging,
- rooting
- imbuing,
- infusing,
- ingraining
- (also engraining),
- inoculating,
- investing,
- steeping,
- suffusing
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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The first known use of breeding was in the 14th century
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