Synonyms of breeds

breeds 1 of 2

noun

plural of breed

as in types

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• types
• kinds
• varieties
• genres
• stripes
• sorts
• species
• natures
• manners
• descriptions
• strains
• classes
• kidneys
• feathers
• likes
• ilks
• persuasions
• categories
• orders
• models
• specimens
• groups
• samples
• families
• groupings
• ranks
• brackets
• sets
• divisions
• suites
• grades
• lots
• bunches

breeds

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of breed

1

as in reproduces

to bring forth offspring

rabbits will breed very frequently unless they're kept separated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reproduces
• propagates
• multiplies
• produces
• procreates
• spawns
• begets
• generates
• engenders
• parents
• mothers
• sires
• has
• genders
• hatches
• gets
• bears

2

as in fosters

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

• fosters
• raises
• nurtures
• nourishes
• promotes
• teaches
• feeds
• brings up
• rears
• nurses
• cultivates
• schools
• fathers
• mothers
• watches
• educates
• ministers (to)
• disciplines
• cradles
• leads
• trains
• attends
• minds
• supplies
• cares (for)
• provides (for)
• shows
• instructs
• guides
• furthers
• indoctrinates
• mentors
• advances
• edifies
• forwards
• shepherds
• prepares
• tutors
• enlightens
• directs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abuses
• mistreats
• ignores
• neglects
• maltreats
• ill-treats
• ill-uses
• harms
• hurts
• injures
• mishandles

3

as in causes

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

• causes
• creates
• brings
• generates
• prompts
• produces
• spawns
• does
• works
• yields
• begets
• induces
• engenders
• effects
• occasions
• translates (into)
• makes
• invokes
• brings about
• catalyzes
• results (in)
• brings forth
• gives rise to
• draws on
• encourages
• promotes
• effectuates
• brings on
• contributes (to)
• fosters
• introduces
• institutes
• determines
• fathers
• establishes
• develops
• cultivates
• founds
• initiates
• conduces (to)
• begins
• launches
• starts
• renders
• nourishes
• inaugurates
• furthers
• sets
• decides
• nurtures
• sets up
• pioneers
• turns out
• advances
• enacts
• innovates
• forwards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limits
• restricts
• impedes
• stifles
• controls
• suppresses
• squashes
• arrests
• inhibits
• crushes
• retards
• checks
• represses
• subdues
• smothers
• curbs
• reins (in)
• dampens
• restrains
• kills
• puts down
• destroys
• squelches
• clamps down (on)
• quashes
• cracks down (on)
• cans
• quells
• abolishes
• stills
• extinguishes
• demolishes
• quenches
• liquidates
• snuffs (out)

4

as in sleeps

to engage in sexual intercourse

cats breeding outside our window made a horrible racket last night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sleeps
• mates
• has sex
• does it
• copulates
• fornicates
• fools around

5

as in plants

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

• plants
• roots
• sows
• instills
• implants
• inculcates
• embeds
• lodges
• inseminates
• infixes
• drives
• enroots
• pounds
• entrenches
• hammers
• invests
• inoculates
• infuses
• imbues
• suffuses
• ingrains
• steeps
• fixes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of breeds

Noun

Dogs spend a significant portion of their day resting, which is why supportive bedding can be a worthwhile investment, particularly for aging dogs, larger breeds or pets that love long afternoon naps. — Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

Even breeds that were supposed to be more hypoallergenic, like his family's goldendoodle, gave him itchy eyes and painful rashes. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

The casing is scaled to sit comfortably on everything from compact terriers to massive working breeds – a critical bit of design, given how easily a determined wanderer of any size can slip out of sight. — New Atlas, 26 July 2026

Other breeds that are at risk for pancreatitis include miniature dachshunds, poodles and cocker spaniels. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026

Puppies, kittens, senior pets, and brachycephalic breeds are at higher risk. — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Samoyeds are friendly, active, affectionate, extremely loyal dogs that like to be on the go, get along with all animal breeds — including cats — and never met a stranger. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Siamese and other Oriental breeds, for example, show higher rates of wool sucking and fabric consumption. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Verb

Many have to raise their entire operating budget from scratch every single year — a pressure that breeds operational discipline and adaptability. — Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

The release noted that Yuko was certified through Canine Companions for Independence, a national nonprofit organization that breeds and trains service dogs. — Rose Evans august 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026

Calling addiction a disease that breeds in isolation, Beshear worried people would stop seeking treatment for fear of contracting COVID-19. — Alex Acquisto, ProPublica, 30 July 2026

There is no set temperature at which one forms, Giannaros said; what is needed is the kind of atmosphere that breeds dry thunderstorms — very hot, very dry air near the ground, with cooler and moister air above it. — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Success breeds overconfidence; overconfidence hardens into presumption; and presumption eventually obscures the actual source of momentum. — Clifford Hudson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Wet clothing doesn’t cause UTIs, but staying in wet clothing, which breeds more moisture and bacteria, does. — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 30 June 2026

With age comes experience, however, and Arteta will have a good feel for the influence that breeds. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Under what’s called the sterile insect technique, the government breeds male screwworm flies that can’t reproduce, then releases them into the wild. — Ciara McCarthy. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026