breed
CEFR: B2
To mate and produce biological offspring; or a distinctive variety of domesticated animal developed by selective breeding.
Synonyms
- propagate
- reproduce
- procreate
Common Collocations
- breed in captivity
- breeding ground
- rare breed
Example Sentence
Migratory geese travel thousands of miles to breed in the nutrient-rich arctic tundra during the brief polar summer.