Breed
Breed verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Usage example: this habit of favoring one employee over the others will breed resentment
Limit
Limit verb - To set bounds or an upper limit for.
How words are described
| old | old breed | old limit |
| low | low breed | low limit |
| exact | exact breed | exact limit |
| normal | normal breed | normal limit |
| Other adjectives: common, specific, certain, original, single, real, large, big, main, official, changing, higher. | ||
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Limit and Breed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/breed/limit
Breed & Limit. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/breed/limit>.
Limit or Breed. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/breed/limit.
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