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break bread

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌbreɪk ˈbrɛd/ · UK /ˌbreɪk ˈbred/

break bread means: To eat a meal with other people, often as a way of showing friendship.

verb

SHARE A MEALC1

To eat a meal with other people, often as a way of showing friendship.

  • Come and break bread with us.
  • The two families broke bread together after years of disagreement.
  • People from different communities gather here to break bread.

How to use it: break bread with someone (We broke bread with our new neighbors.)

Similar words: eat together, share a meal, dine together

Common phrases: break bread together, break bread with someone

HOLY COMMUNIONC2

To share bread as part of a Christian religious service remembering Jesus.

  • The believers gathered to break bread.
  • We broke bread during the Easter service.
  • Every Sunday, the congregation breaks bread in remembrance of Christ.

Similar words: receive Communion, take Communion

Common phrases: break bread together, break bread at church

Questions about break bread

What does break bread mean?

To eat a meal with other people, often as a way of showing friendship.

What is break bread in other languages?

Türkçe: birlikte yemek yemek · Español: compartir una comida · Français: partager un repas · Deutsch: gemeinsam essen · Italiano: condividere un pasto · 日本語: 食事を共にする

How do you pronounce break bread?

In American English /ˌbreɪk ˈbrɛd/; in British English /ˌbreɪk ˈbred/.

How do you use break bread in a sentence?

Come and break bread with us. The two families broke bread together after years of disagreement.

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