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Breaking
- verb -
- act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises;
- break a piece from a whole; "break a branch from a tree"
- break down, literally or metaphorically;
- change directions suddenly
- change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another; "Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children"
- come forth or begin from a state of latency; "The first winter storm broke over New York"
- come into being; "light broke over the horizon"; "Voices broke in the air"
- come to an end;
- curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves; "The surf broke"
- discontinue an association or relation; go different ways;
- do a break dance; "Kids were break-dancing at the street corner"
- enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act;
- exchange for smaller units of money; "I had to break a
Breaming
- verb - clean (a ship's bottom) with heat
Breeding
- verb - call forth
- cause to procreate (animals); "She breeds dogs"
- copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
- elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
- have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms); "pandas rarely breed in captivity"; "These bacteria reproduce"
- helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
- producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring; "the breeding population"; "retained a few bulls for breeding purposes"
- the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
- the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement"
- the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
Breezing
- verb - blow gently and lightly; "It breezes most evenings at the shore"
- to proceed quickly and easily
Bridging
- verb - connect or reduce the distance between
- cross over on a bridge
- make a bridge across; "bridge a river"
Bridling
- verb - anger or take offense; "She bridled at his suggestion to elope"
- put a bridle on; "bridle horses"
- respond to the reins, as of horses
Briefing
- verb - detailed instructions, as for a military operation
- give essential information to someone; "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"
Brimming
- verb - be completely full; "His eyes brimmed with tears"
- fill as much as possible; "brim a cup to good fellowship"
- filled to capacity; "a brimful cup"; "I am brimful of chowder"; "a child brimming over with curiosity"; "eyes brimming with tears"
Bringing
- verb - advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings"
- attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"
- be accompanied by; "Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"
- be sold for a certain price; "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction"
- bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
- bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"
- cause to come into a particular state or condition; "Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"; "bring water to the boiling point"
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
Brisking
- verb - become brisk; "business brisked up"