(Irregular preterit, past participle: bred).
1. To copulate with a female, used esp. of horses; SYN. cover.
2. To have young; used of animals; derogatory when used for people; SYN. multiply.
3. Said of plants or animals: to cause to have young, usually with attention to the genetic strains.
1. Dresser. Élever un mur.
2. Augmenter. Élever les enchères.
3. Former.
4. Éduquer. Élever un enfant.
5. (Pron.) Monter. La route s'élève.
6. (Pron.) Protester. S'élever contre un projet.
1. A lineage or race of people; SYN. strain.
2. A special kind of domesticated animals within a species; SYN. strain, stock, variety.
3. A special lineage.
Recognizable group of domestic animals, within a species, with distinctive characteristics that have been produced by artificial selection.
1. Espèce. Une race de chats.
2. Famille.
3. Descendance. Lui et ceux de sa race.
4. Engeance. Une race d'escrocs.