inbreed en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰroh₁tús Proto-Germanic *brōduz Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *brōdijaną Proto-West Germanic *brōdijan Old English brēdan Middle English breden English breed English inbreed From in- + breed.
Meanings
- To breed or reproduce with those that are related.
- To breed with those that share common traits or qualities.
- To produce or generate within.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| inbred | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| inbred | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| inbreeding | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| imbreed | alternative | lexicographic | |
| inbreeds | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |