Thesaurus: bred

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1. imp. & p. p. of Breed.
2. imp. & p. p. of Breed
3. imp. & p. p. of Breed. Bred out, degenerated. "The strain of man's bred out into baboon and monkey." Shak. -- Bred to arms. See under Arms. -- Well bred. (a) Of a good family; having a good pedigree. "A gentleman well bred and of good name." Shak. [Obs., except as applied to domestic animals.] (b) Well brought up, as shown in having good manners; cultivated; refined; polite.
4. imp. & p. p. of Breed. Bred out, degenerated. "The strain ofman's bred out into baboon and monkey." Shak.-- Bred to arms. See under Arms.-- Well bred. (a) Of a good family; having a good pedigree. "Agentleman well bred and of good name." Shak. [Obs., except as appliedto domestic animals.] (b) Well brought up, as shown in having goodmanners; cultivated; refined; polite.
5. v call forth v copulate with a female, used especially of horses v cause to procreate (animals) v have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)