breed true

verb

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

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Meanings

verbbreed true (third-person singular simple present breeds true, present participle breeding true, simple past and past participle bred true)

present singular third person breeds true · participle present breeding true · participle past bred true · past bred true

  1. biologySynonym of come true (“to maintain identity of salient characteristics through propagation processes”)

    Synonyms: come true

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of come true (“to maintain identity of salient characteristics through propagation processes”)

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

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

Chicago

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

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