APAD: born and bred

Definition

   strong connection to that location and its culture

 

Examples

   1) I was born and bred in a paddy field nestled among the mountains.

   2) She is a true New Yorker, born and bred in the heart of the city.

 

Etymology

   The term traces back to the Old English words "boren" and "bred," reflecting

   their historical usage in relation to birth and upbringing.

 

Synonyms

   native, indigenous, inherent

 

- englishdaily626.com [edited]

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I was born and bred in the Hebei county of YanNan on the edge of the North China

Plain. The land-locked town dates to the hazy wartime of the Yellow Emperor and

boasts flat fertile fields and winding easterly brooks. Its summer is muggy and

sweltering, winter icy and unforgiving, and populace rugged and canny.

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• I just visited my residency program recently, where -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 08:52:44

• my career was born and bred～ -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 08:53:31

• Was there a nostalgia or zenosyne? -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 10:14:34

• I am just as enthusiastic as I was when I was a resident～ -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 12:08:46

• My residents say I am always full of passion：） -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 12:11:54

• 2024参加住院医毕业典礼时两分钟写的： -妖妖灵- ♀ (8505 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 12:16:06

• born and bred in Beijing, a city full of people & culture; -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 09:06:44

• "born" & bred again in Canada, a country full of land & -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 09:07:45

• peace loving people. Feel truly blessed!!! -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 09:08:36

• Long live Canada! -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 10:15:19

• Hooray!!! -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 18:24:13

• Learned, first time seeing 'breed' applied to human -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 09:17:47

• ;-)) humans r animals 2 (& animals r kinder :-) -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 09:22:46

• 'breed' came from Germania which Rome called barbarian. -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 10:19:47

• Hahaha, all were barbarians in Rome's eyes except self ~~~ -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 10:24:23

• I was born and bred in a small town in the SE partof China. -暖冬cool夏- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 10:43:11

• my dad was born&bred in a 湖北village.I was told 2 use it as籍贯 -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 10:59:06

• which enjoys cool summers and balmy winters. -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 17:31:18

• Not really:) Only sothern CA has that kind of weather. -暖冬cool夏- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 18:24:36

• ,which though may have shaped my growth and temperament:) -暖冬cool夏- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 18:26:45

• I was born and bred to be lazy， -JoyAnna.- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 20:14:08

• it's not a habit, it's a lifestyle, HOHO -JoyAnna.- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/19/2026 postreply 20:14:47

• great! don't let anyone tell you otherwise. -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/20/2026 postreply 18:05:15