ırk — meaning in English

English meaning

• breed verb To produce offspring, especially of animals reproducing.
• race noun A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.

Senses

ırk is used for these senses in English:

• breed A race or lineage; offspring or issue.
• race A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.

breed — full definition

1. verb To produce offspring, especially of animals reproducing.
2. verb To keep and mate animals deliberately, aiming to produce specific traits in their offspring.
3. verb To cause or lead to something, especially something negative, over time.
4. noun A particular type of animal (or occasionally plant) within a species, produced through selective mating.

race — full definition

1. noun A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.
2. noun A group of people classed together based on shared ancestry or physical characteristics.
3. verb To compete to see who can get somewhere or finish something first.

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