adjective
- naturally inherent; innate; native: her inbred grace.
- resulting from or involved in inbreeding.
verb (used with object), in·bred, in·breed·ing.
- to breed (individuals of a closely related group) repeatedly.
- to breed within; engender.
verb (used without object), in·bred, in·breed·ing.
- to engage in or undergo inbreeding.
adjective
- produced as a result of inbreeding
- deeply ingrained; innateinbred good manners
verb -breeds, -breeding or -bred
- to breed from unions between closely related individuals, esp over several generations
- (tr) to develop within; engender
1590s, “native,” also “inherent by nature,” from in + bred. The genetic sense is from 1892 (cf. inbreeding).
adj.
- Produced by inbreeding.
- Fixed in the character or disposition as if inherited; deep-seated.