noun
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
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noun
the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
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- a woman of breeding and refinement
noun
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
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- they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
noun
the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
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the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
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adjective
producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
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- the breeding population
- retained a few bulls for breeding purposes
verb
copulate with a female, used especially of horses
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- The horse covers the mare
verb
cause to procreate (animals)
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- She breeds dogs
verb
have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
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- pandas rarely breed in captivity