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pedigree

/ˈpɛd.ɪ.ɡɹi/ verb C2
  1. To determine the pedigree of (an animal). (transitive)

He/she/it pedigrees · Past pedigreed · Past participle pedigreed · -ing form pedigreeing

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Verb forms

Base form
pedigree
He/she/it
pedigrees
Past
pedigreed
Past participle
pedigreed
-ing form
pedigreeing

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I have a theory that the individual represents in his development the whole procession of his ancestors, and that such a sudden turn to good or evil stands for some strong influence which came into the line of his pedigree.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 29 · C1

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