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breed vs mongrelize

mongrelize vs breed

breed is a noun but mongrelize is not a noun.

breed and mongrelize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
breed Yes No Yes No
mongrelize No No Yes No
As verbs, mongrelize is a hyponym of breed; that is, mongrelize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than breed:
  • breed: cause to procreate (animals)
  • mongrelize: cause to become a mongrel
Other hyponyms of breed include mongrelise, cross, crossbreed, hybridise, hybridize, interbreed.
breed (noun) mongrelize (noun)
a special type
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
breed (verb) mongrelize (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 mongrelize

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