n.
Pronunciation: ' bred
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English breed, from Old English br ē ad; akin to Old High German br ō t bread, Old English br ē owan to brew
Date: before 12th century
1 : a usually baked and leavened food made of a mixture whose basic constituent is flour or meal
2 : FOOD , SUSTENANCE <our daily bread >
3 a : LIVELIHOOD <earns his bread as a laborer> b slang : MONEY
– bready \ ' bre-d ē \ adjective
– bread upon the waters : resources risked or charitable deeds performed without expectation of return