bred- root words — words with the bred- root

The root bred- comes from Old English bredan, meaning raise, breed. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including purebred, purebreds. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bred- root

Explore words with bred- — words containing the bred- root and sharing its sense of "raise, breed". Examples include purebred, purebreds. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bred- mean?

The bred- root means raise, breed, from Old English bredan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.