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breed vs multiply

multiply vs breed

breed is a noun but multiply is not a noun.

breed and multiply both are verbs.

breed is not an adverb while multiply is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
breed Yes No Yes No
multiply No No Yes Yes
As verbs, breed and multiply are synonyms defined as:
  • breed and multiply: have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
As verbs, multiply is a hypernym of breed; that is, multiply is a word with a broader meaning than breed:
  • breed: have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
  • multiply: have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
Other hypernyms of breed include procreate, reproduce.
breed (noun) multiply (noun)
a special type
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
breed (verb) multiply (verb)
have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms) have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
copulate with a female, used especially of horses have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
cause to procreate (animals) combine or increase by multiplication
call forth make multiple copies of
combine by multiplication
breed (adverb) multiply (adverb)
in several ways; in a multiple manner
Difference between breed and multiply

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