breeding

(noun) elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression. Synonyms: genteelness, gentility.

(noun) the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior). Synonyms: education, training. Example: "A woman of breeding and refinement."

(noun) helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community. Synonyms: bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing. Example: "They debated whether nature or nurture was more important."

(noun) the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization.

(noun) the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring. Synonyms: reproduction, procreation, facts of life.

(verb) call forth. Synonyms: engender, breed, spawn.

(verb) copulate with a female, used especially of horses. Synonyms: breed, cover. Example: "The horse covers the mare."

(verb) cause to procreate (animals). Synonyms: breed. Example: "She breeds dogs."

(verb) have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms). Synonyms: breed, multiply. Examples: "Pandas rarely breed in captivity." "These bacteria reproduce."

(adj) producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring. Examples: "The breeding population." "Retained a few bulls for breeding purposes."