Breed and Feed

Breed

Breed verb - To bring to maturity through care and education.

Usage example: he was bred to a life in the military by his father, himself an army captain

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Feed and breed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Feed" instead a verb "Breed".

Nearby Words: breeding, breeder

Feed verb - To provide food or meals for.

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Breed and feed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Breed" instead a verb "Feed".

Nearby Words: feeding, feeder

good	good breed	good feed
original	original breed	original feed
single	single breed	single feed
entire	entire breed	entire feed
Other adjectives: large, main, secret, national, fictional, official, different.

people	breed people	feed people
children	breed children	feed children
meat	breed meat	feed meat
army	breed army	feed army
Other words: way, food, monster, population, child, babies, plants, animals, soldiers, pets.

Some stories actually make them a breed of vampires, since they function similarly (vampires feed on blood for sustenance, incubi/succubi feed on sex), but they are almost always evil.

Source: Horny Devils
On the contrary, since the demons of this world setting feed on pain and suffering, and breed in the subconscious of those who suffer, Cary's plans always wind up helping them instead.

Source: Webcomic / The Dragon Doctors
One's a daemon, of the breed that feeds on Eldar, and the other's a Dark Eldar who must feed on pain of others.

Source: Odd Friendship

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