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breed

/briːd/

produce offspring

Verb forms

Base form

breed

Past Simple

bred

Past Participle

bred

Example sentences

Base form · breed

These farmers breed sheep for wool.

Past Simple · bred

They bred horses on the family farm for decades.

Past Participle · bred

These dogs have been bred for their gentle nature.

Conjugation pattern

The past simple and the past participle share the same form.

Verbs with the same pattern