bred true

A form of breed true — Synonym of come true (“to maintain identity of salient characteristics through propagation processes”)

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of breed true
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APA

bred true. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bred%20true

MLA

“bred true.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bred%20true. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bred true,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bred%20true.

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