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bred
[ bred ]
/ brɛd /
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verb
simple past tense and past participle of breed.
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bred
bread, bredWords nearby bred
Breckinridge, Brecknockshire, Brecksville, Brecon, Breconshire, bred, Breda, brede, bredie, bred-in-the-bone, bredren
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British Dictionary definitions for bred
bred
/ (brɛd) /
verb
the past tense and past participle of breed
noun
Australian derogatory, slang a person who lives in a small remote place
Word Origin for bred
sense 2: diminutive form of inbred
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Other Idioms and Phrases with bred
bred
see born and bred. Also see under breed.
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