procreate

[proh-kree-eyt]

verb (used with object)

procreated, procreating 

1. to beget or generate (offspring).

2. to produce; bring into being.

verb (used without object)

procreated, procreating 

1. to beget offspring.

2. to produce; bring into being.

procreate

/ ˈprəʊkrɪˌeɪt /

verb

1. to beget or engender (offspring)

2. (tr) to bring into being

Other Word Forms

• procreation noun
• procreative adjective
• procreativeness noun
• procreator noun
• nonprocreative adjective
• unprocreated adjective
• procreant adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of procreate¹

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin prōcreātus, past participle of prōcreāre “to breed”; pro- ¹, create

Word History and Origins

Origin of procreate¹

C16: from Latin prōcreāre, from _pro- ¹ + creāre to create

Example Sentences

Courts across the country struggle with whether one person’s right to procreate outweighs another’s right to not become a parent against their will.

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"If you know you're having a regular menstrual cycle, then essentially you are healthy, your body is willing to be able to procreate because it knows you can grow a human," added Okell.

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But my time to procreate was running out.

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“We don’t procreate enough to keep our population up,” she said.

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Yes, humans, like virtually every life form, have a need to procreate — but in aggregate, not individually.

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