breed

[briːd]

Definition:
1. To keep animals or plants in order to produce young ones in a controlled way.
2. To have sex and produce young.
3. A lineage or race of people.

Use 'breed' in a sentence:

1. It's a sign of good breeding to know the names of all your staff.
2. And in 2001, the International Cat Association accepted it as a new registered breed.
3. The half-breed stood looking after him.
4. King penguins are the second-largest type of penguin and only breed on specific isolated islands in the Southern Ocean where there is no ice cover and easy access to the sea.
5. These cattle are one of the purest breeds in Britain.
6. These offer a different breed of bargain than flea markets.
7. Flaws in the system have created a breeding ground for financial scandals.
8. She was too well bred to want to hurt the little boy's feelings.
9. They breed twice yearly.
10. She was too well bred to show her disappointment.
11. Horse breeding is indeed a risky enterprise.
12. Every dog or cat has its own needs, some of which are specific to the breed.
13. In 2001, the International Cat Association accepted it as a new registered breed.
14. Dirty hands can be a breeding ground for germs.
15. That's so—that murderin' half-breed!
16. Some species of Arctic birds are threatened by recent sharp increases in the population of snow geese, which breed in the Arctic and are displacing birds of less vigorous species.
17. He used to breed dogs for the police.
18. To Galbraith, materialism had gone mad and would breed discontent.
19. A male calf born to a dairy cow is the wrong breed to profitably be raised for beef. His fate is much worse.
20. Cheetahs breed very poorly in captivity.
21. Hard times breed hard feelings.
22. Rabbits propagate [breed] rapidly.
23. Even though we have the technology to track, capture, protect, and breed endangered animals, that doesn't imply that we should actually do it.
24. With active habitat selection, an organism is able to physically select where to live and breed.
25. Japanese firms are looking for a new breed of manager.
26. I am carefully selecting the breeding stock.
27. Players as skilful as this are a rare breed.
28. Certain breeds are more dangerous than others.
29. Warm milk is the ideal breeding ground for bacteria.
30. The new breed of walking holidays puts the emphasis on enjoyment, not endurance.
31. Verily they breed like rabbits, to-day.
32. Ducks are birds that feed and breed in areas where there is a lot of water, but their habitats have been shrinking in recent decades because of the droughts.
33. The rabbits are bred for their long coats.
34. The whales migrate some 6,000 miles to breed and calve in the warm lagoons.
35. Sue is one of the new breed of British women squash players who are making a real impact.
36. If they are unemployed it's bound to breed resentment.
37. The company has announced that it will undertake a full investigation into the accident.
38. Frogs will usually breed in any convenient pond.
39. Nothing breeds success like success.
40. The equation is simple: research breeds new products.
41. They announced cuts in public spending.
42. The company has announced net losses of$ 1.5 million.
43. Just because a bird does not breed one year, it does not follow that it will fail the next.
44. The government hopes the court will announce its findings before the end of the month.
45. Fear of failure was bred into him at an early age.
46. 'I've given up smoking,' she announced.
47. The government has announced plans to create one million new training places.
48. This area of the city has become a breeding ground for violent crime.
49. I'm a Londoner, born and bred.
50. He was born and bred in Boston.
51. They will announce the result of the vote tonight.
52. He represents a new breed of politician.
53. The female changes colour during the breeding season.
54. They announced the withdrawal of 12 000 troops from the area.
55. The winners were announced in reverse order.
56. They don't even come ashore to breed.
57. Many animals breed only at certain times of the year.
58. The government announced a cut-off in overseas aid.
59. The area now attracts over 60 species of breeding birds.
60. Given patience, successful breeding of this species can be achieved.
61. Since they can and do successfully inter-breed, they cannot be classed as different species.
62. It is an effective approach to breed the resistance cultivars of seedless grape by transferring resistant gene into the cultivars of Vitis vinifera.
63. This particular breed of cattle matures early.
64. The government announced a day of national mourning for the victims.
65. It was announced that new speed restrictions would be introduced.
66. The fish return to the river as adults in order to breed.
67. The speaker announced the establishment of a new college.
68. They haven't formally announced their engagement yet.
69. We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.
70. There wasn't a dry eye in the house when they announced their engagement.
71. Their engagement was announced in the local paper.