procreate
to beget or generate (offspring).
to produce; bring into being.
to beget offspring.
to produce; bring into being.
Origin of procreate
1Other words from procreate
- pro·cre·a·tion [proh-kree-ey-shuhn] /ˌproʊ kriˈeɪ ʃən/ noun
- pro·cre·a·tive, adjective
- pro·cre·a·tive·ness, noun
- pro·cre·a·tor, noun
- non·pro·cre·a·tive, adjective
- un·pro·cre·at·ed, adjective
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How to use procreate in a sentence
Julian Suvalescu, professor of practical ethics at Oxford, has advocated a position he calls “procreative beneficence.”
Then there are the “bad” women who vote Democratic and, well, have sex for non-procreative purposes.
They're supposed to be within marriage, for purposes that are, yes, conjugal... but also procreative.
Santorum’s ‘Satan’ Comments & More of His Outlandish Statements | The Daily Beast | February 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSex, he said, is “supposed to be for purposes that are yes, conjugal and unitive, but also procreative.”
Rick Santorum’s Idea of Freedom: Enforcing Catholic Sexual Morality | Michelle Goldberg | January 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe peasant's mistress is his Land; he loves it with intensest delight, with procreative love.
This case, with respect to the degree of procreative delicacy and refinement evinced, may be classed with that of Juno of Greece.
The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors | Kersey GravesI incline to the opinion that they go back to the sea in the fall soon after their procreative duty is performed.
Fishing With The Fly | Charles F. Orvis and OthersAll strength, vitality, erectile and procreative power have left them, and the victim is at last totally impotent.
Manhood Perfectly Restored | UnknownBut also, it may be and often is manifested independently of the procreative function by men and women of refinement.
Private Sex Advice to Women | R. B. Armitage
British Dictionary definitions for procreate
/ (ˈprəʊkrɪˌeɪt) /
to beget or engender (offspring)
(tr) to bring into being
Origin of procreate
1Derived forms of procreate
- procreant or procreative, adjective
- procreation, noun
- procreator, noun
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