bred

verb

Definition of brednext
past tense of breed
1
as in propagated
to bring forth offspring rabbits will breed very frequently unless they're kept separated

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2
as in raised
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
as in created
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
as in slept
to engage in sexual intercourse cats breeding outside our window made a horrible racket last night

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5
as in planted
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bred
  1. raised
  2. created
  3. reproduced
  4. fostered
  5. brought
  6. implanted
  7. generated
  8. spawned
Verb
  • In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an animal species known as Ochi.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • George Mason isn’t the only school to have raised concerns about the VII Group.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of raised
Verb
  • For people in fashion especially, the mall seems to kick up a particular nostalgia pang—especially around the holidays when so many formative memories were created, and clothing was the indisputable backdrop.
    Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Since these factors and their varied combinations are specific to each individual, a one-of-a-kind developmental path is created, along with unique manifestations of any condition or disorder that may affect them.
    Sharief Taraman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of created
Verb
  • For example, a recent United Nations study recently pointed to predictive policing as an example of how racial biases are reproduced through technology.
    Jay Ganglani, Fortune Asia, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The prints, stored at a San Francisco arthouse for some time, were reproduced from 1839 to 1843 from Bodmer's works during his journey with Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of reproduced
Verb
  • No amount of cost-cutting or aggressive technology implementation can make up for the absence of human dynamism—and that is only fostered when the humans in question have the chance to meaningfully engage with one another in real-time.
    Koray Köse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Since its introduction, the guide has fostered a more positive and collaborative work environment.
    Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fostered
Verb
  • Saudi Arabia ran unopposed for the tournament after FIFA tweaked the rules and brought forward the deadline, and so the outcome was wholly expected.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Federal Trade Commission, which brought the federal case, argued that Kroger's purchase of Albertsons would lead to fewer choices and higher prices for shoppers.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of brought
Verb
  • The device was successfully implanted into a 38-year-old spinal cord injury patient in Shanghai who had lost mobility and hand function due to a car accident.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Once implanted, the device enables patients who are paralyzed or can’t communicate to actually interact with their phones to send messages, use Alexa to control smart devices and even play Pong.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of implanted
Verb
  • Within its first week, Blake Brown had generated $16 million in media impact value, according to Launchmetrics.
    Jenny B. Fine, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Khan generated considerable resentment and pushback in the business community for taking an aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of generated
Verb
  • Because crypto profits are driven by generating hype and marketing, the technology has spawned a durable digital culture of people longing for community or chasing after the allure of 1,000x returns, as well as those who relish just how much crypto pisses off the right people.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The BlackStar Film Festival, which took place earlier this year, is a key moment for the community that has spawned since the festival’s debut in 2012.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of spawned
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