Bread: meaning, definitions and examples

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bread

 

[ bred ]

Noun / Verb
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Context #1 | Noun

food

Bread is a staple food made from flour, water, and yeast or baking powder. It is typically baked in an oven and is often served as a side dish or used for making sandwiches.

Synonyms

baguette, loaf, roll

Examples of usage

  • I love the smell of freshly baked bread in the morning.
  • Do you want butter on your bread?
Context #2 | Noun

money

In slang, 'bread' is sometimes used to refer to money or cash.

Synonyms

cash, dough, money

Examples of usage

  • He makes a lot of bread working as a lawyer.
  • I need to earn some more bread to pay the bills.
Context #3 | Verb

provide with the means of subsistence

To 'bread' means to provide someone with the means of subsistence or livelihood.

Synonyms

provide for, support, sustain

Examples of usage

  • The charity helps to bread families in need.
  • It is important to bread those who are less fortunate.

Translations

Translations of the word "bread" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเฅ‹เคŸเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Brot

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ roti

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ะปั–ะฑ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ chleb

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ‘ใƒณ (pan)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pain

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pan

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ekmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋นต (ppang)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุจุฒ (khobz)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ chlรฉb

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chlieb

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ขๅŒ… (miร nbฤo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kruh

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ brauรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ (p'uri)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงรถrษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pan

Etymology

The word 'bread' comes from the Old English word 'bread', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'braudam'. Bread has been a staple food in many cultures for thousands of years, with evidence of bread-making dating back to ancient civilizations such as Egypt and Mesopotamia. It has played a significant role in human history and continues to be a fundamental part of diets around the world.

See also: breadth, flatbread.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,782, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.