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The correct spelling is bred.
How to pronounce bred
/bɹɛd/
verbIPA: /bɹɛd/
Say it like: Bre-d
The correct spelling is bred. To produce offspring sexually; to bear young. For example: "a pond breeds fish; a northern country breeds stout men"
Usage Examples
“a pond breeds fish; a northern country breeds stout men”
“She wanted to breed her cow to the neighbor's registered bull.”
“He tries to breed blue roses.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To produce offspring sexually; to bear young.
- 2.To give birth to; to be the native place of.
- 3.Of animals, to mate.
- 4.To keep animals and have them reproduce in a way that improves the next generation’s qualities.
- 5.To arrange the mating of specific animals.
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