reproduce
Americanverb (used with object)
-
to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of.
to reproduce a picture.
-
to produce again or anew by natural process.
to reproduce a severed branch.
-
Biology. to produce one or more other individuals of (a given kind of organism) by some process of generation or propagation, sexual or asexual.
-
to cause or foster the reproduction of (organisms).
-
to produce, form, make, or bring about again or anew in any manner.
- Synonyms:
- repeat
-
to recall to the mind or have a mental image of (a past incident, scene, etc.), as by the aid of memory or imagination.
-
to produce again, as a play produced at an earlier time.
verb (used without object)
-
to reproduce its kind, as an organism; propagate; bear offspring.
-
to turn out in a given manner when copied.
This picture will reproduce well.
verb
-
to make a copy, representation, or imitation of; duplicate
-
(also intr) biology to undergo or cause to undergo a process of reproduction
-
to produce or exhibit again
-
to bring back into existence again; re-create
-
to bring before the mind again (a scene, event, etc) through memory or imagination
-
(intr) to come out (well, badly, etc), when copied
-
to replace (damaged parts or organs) by a process of natural growth; regenerate
-
to cause (a sound or television recording) to be heard or seen
Related Words
See imitate.
Other Word Forms
- reproducer noun
- reproducibility noun
- reproducible adjective
- reproducibly adverb
- self-reproducing adjective
Etymology
Origin of reproduce
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
At higher elevations, many nematode species reproduce asexually.
From Science Daily
It was a bit of a surprise to find Rose with cubs again this winter, Bryant said, because black bears typically don’t reproduce in back-to-back years.
From Los Angeles Times
Skilled stage magicians can reproduce the phenomena of the Fox sisters and the mediums inspired by them.
From Literature
"Species survive because they reproduce, but in times of deprivation, animals turn on their own resilience programs," Rando said.
From Science Daily
Cabbage is rich in Vitamin C and folate, “which is important for DNA synthesis, for your cells to reproduce themselves,” Beitchman explains.
From Salon
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
