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outbred

outbred is the simple past and past participle of outbreed.

Meaning of outbreed

Verb

outbreed (third-person singular simple present outbreeds, present participle outbreeding, simple past and past participle outbred)

  1. To breed from parents not closely related.
  2. (transitive) To breed more successfully than.
    • Showy peacocks attract more predators, but they outbreed drabber rivals just because peahens adore flashy tails.2009 February 22, Lynn Phillips, “Survival of the Hippest”, in New York Times

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Questions about outbred

What is outbred the simple past and past participle of?
Outbred is the simple past and past participle of outbreed.

Words near outbred in the dictionary

  1. outbreathed
  2. outbreathes
  3. outbreathing
  4. outbreathings
  5. outbreaths
  6. outbred
  7. outbreed
  8. outbreeder
  9. outbreeders
  10. outbreeding
  11. outbreedings

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