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bred

American  
[bred] / brɛd /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of breed.

bred British  
/ brɛd /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of breed

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noun

  1. derogatory a person who lives in a small remote place

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bred Idioms  

  1. see born and bred. Also see under breed.

Etymology

Origin of bred

sense 2: diminutive form of inbred

Example Sentences

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"I went to do physics at university, followed by meteorology as a masters degree and I came back to Cornwall as I'm born and bred here," he said.

From BBC

It added that when a cocker spaniel was bred with a poodle, those characteristics - combined with them having smaller crossbred offspring - could result in more problem behaviour.

From BBC

But progress is slower in the industrial transport and manufacturing sectors, where lower fossil-fuel prices over the past year have bred complacency.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We are very proud of our heritage and of the fact there is a dog that was bred here and named after the park - it's amazing it has gone on to win Crufts."

From BBC

Daffodils - or narcissus - have been bred for centuries and there are believed to be around 30,000 varieties in the UK, but only 6% contain pink.

From BBC

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