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breed vs mongrelise

mongrelise vs breed

breed is a noun but mongrelise is not a noun.

breed and mongrelise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
breed Yes No Yes No
mongrelise No No Yes No
As verbs, mongrelise is a hyponym of breed; that is, mongrelise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than breed:
  • breed: cause to procreate (animals)
  • mongrelise: cause to become a mongrel
Other hyponyms of breed include mongrelize, cross, crossbreed, hybridise, hybridize, interbreed.
breed (noun) mongrelise (noun)
a special type
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
breed (verb) mongrelise (verb)
have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms) cause to become a mongrel
copulate with a female, used especially of horses
cause to procreate (animals)
call forth
Difference between breed and mongrelise

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