1. (

• engender ,
• breed ,
• spawn

) call forth ;

2. (

• breed ,
• cover ,

) copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare" ;

3. (

• breed ,

) cause to procreate (animals); "She breeds dogs" ;

4. (

• breed ,
• multiply

) have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms); "pandas rarely breed in captivity" ;