Definition of: breed

(brēd) v. bred, breed·ing v.t.
1. To produce (offspring); give birth to; hatch.
2. To cause; favor the development of: Familiarity breeds contempt.
3. To cause to give birth; develop new strains in: He breeds horses.
4. To bring up; train, as to a profession.
—v.i.
5. To produce young; procreate.
6. To originate or be caused: Militarism breeds in armies. See synonyms under PRODUCE.
—noun
1. The progeny of one stock; a race or strain of animals deliberately cultivated by man.
2. A sort or kind.
3. The character or degree of perfection possessed by a wine. [OE brēdan <brod brood. Related to BROOD.]