Pupped

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To have given birth to or raised a young animal, particularly in reference to dogs or similar pets
2. To have produced or nurtured offspring, particularly in the context of breeding or rearing
3. To have cared for or provided for young creatures, often in a domestic or controlled environment

Etymology: "Pupped" is the past tense and past participle of "pup," so its history is essentially that of the verb "pup," which is closely tied to the noun for a young dog. The word traces back to the same root as the noun "puppy," and it was a verb meaning to give birth to pups, as in the case of a dog or other animal. Over time the word took on a broader sense of producing or rearing young in general, particularly in breeding and animal husbandry contexts.