bred
v.v. the past tense of 'breed'. It means to have kept animals so they could produce babies, or to have been raised in a specific way.
v. the past tense and past participle of 'breed'. Refers to the controlled reproduction of animals or the upbringing of a person in a specific social environment.
The farmer bred sheep for their high-quality wool.
She was born and bred in a small village, so she found the city quite overwhelming.
The researchers bred several generations of fruit flies to observe how specific genetic traits were passed down in a controlled environment.
Often used in the passive voice ('was bred') to describe a person's upbringing or an animal's lineage.
He was breed in London.He was bred in London.Learners often use the base form 'breed' instead of the irregular past participle 'bred' in passive constructions.