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outbreeds

outbreeds is the third-person singular simple present indicative of outbreed.

outbreeds is the plural 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 outbreeds

What is outbreeds the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Outbreeds is the third-person singular simple present indicative of outbreed.

Words near outbreeds in the dictionary

  1. outbreed
  2. outbreeder
  3. outbreeders
  4. outbreeding
  5. outbreedings
  6. outbreeds
  7. outbribe
  8. outbribed
  9. outbribes
  10. outbribing
  11. outbring

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