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reproduce

/ˌɹi.pɹəˈdus/verb3 syllables

Reproduce means: have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant.

Synonyms for reproduce4

verb, as in have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant

procreate, multiply

verb, as in repeat after memorization

regurgitate

also used for reproduce

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What does reproduce mean?4

verb

1

have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant“The Bible tells people to procreate”

2

repeat after memorization“For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information”

3

make a copy or equivalent of“reproduce the painting”

4

recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.“this DVD player reproduces the sound of the piano very well”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with reproduce?24

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Reproduce in a sentence

  • Most schools were designed not to transform society, but to reproduce it.papabear
  • Given the right conditions, compost worms can reproduce at a phenomenal rate.patgfisher
  • Rabbits, rats and mice can reproduce extraordinarily quickly.CM
  • Most moths don't feed in their adult form, only living long enough to reproduce.shekitten
  • Try to reproduce the music in your mind.carlosalberto
  • He is able to reproduce the original in its best and most trustworthy translation.Objectivesea
  • Programmers are trying to reproduce the error in order to correct it.LB
  • Let us try to reproduce what happened yesterday.AlanF_US

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Forms of reproduce

as a verb

past tense
reproduced
present participle
reproducing
third-person singular
reproduces
past participle
reproduced