Difference between Breed and Multiply

What is the difference between Breed and Multiply?

Breed as a verb is to sexually produce offspring. while Multiply as a verb is in many or multiple ways.

Breed

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To sexually produce offspring. Of animals, to mate. To keep animals and have them reproduce in a way that improves the next generation's qualities. To arrange the mating of specific animals. To propagate or grow plants trying to give them certain qualities. To make sure that one's young grow up to adulthood. To yield or result in.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: All animals or plants of the same species or subspecies eg. a breed of tulip, a breed of animal. A race or lineage.

Example sentence: I guess the men who are meant to be a part of my life won't be intimidated by me and will be stronger. There's a specific breed that won't be afraid.

Multiply

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: In many or multiple ways.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To increase the amount, degree or number of (something).To perform multiplication on (a number).To grow in number.To breed or propagate.To perform multiplication.

Example sentence: By the time we get to the 2040s, we'll be able to multiply human intelligence a billionfold. That will be a profound change that's singular in nature. Computers are going to keep getting smaller and smaller. Ultimately, they will go inside our bodies and brains and make us healthier, make us smarter.

We hope you now know whether to use Breed or Multiply in your sentence.

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