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- [bred]
- /brɛd/
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- [bred]
- /brɛd/
Definitions of bred word
- noun bred Bred is the past tense and past participle of breed. 3
- noun bred a person who lives in a small remote place 3
- abbreviation BRED breed 3
- verb bred simple past tense and past participle of breed. 1
- verb with object bred to produce (offspring); procreate; engender. 1
- verb with object bred to produce by mating; propagate sexually; reproduce: Ten mice were bred in the laboratory. 1
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Origin of bred
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English breden, Old English brēdan to nourish (cognate with Old High German bruotan, German brüten); noun use from 16th century
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Parts of speech for Bred
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bred popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bred usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bred
adj bred
- produced — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
- raised — fashioned or made as a surface design in relief.
- cultured — If you describe someone as cultured, you mean that they have good manners, are well educated, and know a lot about the arts.
- trained — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- cultivated — If you describe someone as cultivated, you mean they are well educated and have good manners.
Antonyms for bred
adj bred
- inexperienced — not experienced; lacking knowledge, skill, or wisdom gained from experience.
- uncultured — the lack or absence of culture: Much modern fiction is a product of unculture.
- unsophisticated — not sophisticated; simple; artless.
- impolite — not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply.
- coarse — Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces.