cause vs breed

cause and breed both are nouns.

cause and breed both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cause	Yes	No	Yes	No
breed	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, breed is a hyponym of cause; that is, breed is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cause:

cause: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
breed: call forth

Other hyponyms of cause include determine, influence, mold, mould, regulate, shape, initiate, pioneer, effect, effectuate, set up, make, occasion, call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke, engender, spawn, actuate, incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel, force, impel, facilitate.

cause (noun)	breed (noun)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results	a special type
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy	a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
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

cause (verb)	breed (verb)
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner	have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally	copulate with a female, used especially of horses
	cause to procreate (animals)
	call forth

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