reproduce
verb (used with object)
to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of.
have reproduced
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present perfectof reproduce.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Like modern corals, it may have reproduced through a coordinated release of sperm and eggs into the surrounding water.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
We have reproduced the 2025 quiz below, with the correct answers in bold.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
Activist groups have reproduced his political slogans online in posters and memes.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2022
In general, tests are able to detect an Omicron infection, but enough virus needs to have reproduced and appear at sufficiently high levels in the nose or saliva to be detectable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2022
They would thus have reproduced themselves and multiplied.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
