What is another word for were bred?

Pronunciation: [wɜː bɹˈɛd] (IPA)

The phrase "were bred" means to produce offspring through genetic selection. Some synonyms that can be used in place of this phrase include "were propagated", "were reared", "were raised", and "were reproduced". "Propagated" refers to the process of reproducing plants or animals through breeding or cloning. "Reared" refers to the process of raising and caring for offspring until they reach maturity. "Raised" is similar to reared but it can also refer to the process of breeding animals for their meat or milk production. "Reproduced" refers specifically to the act of producing offspring through sexual or asexual means.

What are the hypernyms for Were bred?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for were bred?

The antonyms for the phrase "were bred" could be "were not bred", "were born wild", or "were not domesticated". The phrase "were bred" implies that an animal was intentionally produced by controlled breeding for a specific purpose, such as food or companionship. The opposite of this would be that the animal was not bred, meaning that it was not specifically selected or controlled for a particular outcome. Alternatively, an animal that was born wild has not been bred or domesticated by humans, and therefore hasn't had any intentional breeding or selection performed on it. These are all antonyms of "were bred" that represent different stages in an animal's domestication or breeding history.

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Famous quotes with Were bred

  • As for my brothers, of whom I had three, I know not how they were bred.
    Margaret Cavendish
  • First, they were bred when I was not capable to observe or before I was born; likewise the breeding of men is of a different manner from that of women.
    Margaret Cavendish
  • I grew up training and showing Arabs all over the US. Three of my four were bred on my farm in Texas. Thanks everyone! Hope you'll watch tomorrow. It's going to be another great look back.
    Catherine Crier
  • By education most have been misled; So they believe, because they were bred. The priest continues where the nurse began, And thus the child imposes on the man.
    John Dryden
  • These pearls of thought in Persian gulfs were bred, Each softly lucent as a rounded moon; The diver Omar plucked them from their bed, FitzGerald strung them on an English thread.
    James Russell Lowell

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