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breed vs cause

cause vs breed

breed and cause both are nouns.

breed and cause both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
breed Yes No Yes No
cause Yes No Yes No
As verbs, cause is a hypernym of breed; that is, cause is a word with a broader meaning than breed:
  • breed: call forth
  • cause: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
Other hypernyms of breed include do, make.
breed (noun) cause (noun)
a special type any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
a justification for something existing or happening
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
breed (verb) cause (verb)
have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms) cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
copulate with a female, used especially of horses give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
cause to procreate (animals)
call forth
Difference between breed and cause

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