procreate
[proh-kree-eyt]
verb (used with object), pro·cre·at·ed, pro·cre·at·ing.
to beget or generate (offspring).
to produce; bring into being.
verb (used without object), pro·cre·at·ed, pro·cre·at·ing.
to beget offspring.
to produce; bring into being.
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Nearby words
- procrastinate,
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- procreative,
- procrustean,
- procrustean bed,
- procrustes
Origin of procreate
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Examples from the Web for procreator
RKF: I remember a prominent New York literary woman years ago saying to me, “Norman Mailer is not a father, he is a procreator.”
Murder, Sex, and the Writing Life: Norman Mailer’s Biography|Ronald K. Fried|November 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
procreate
verb
Word Origin for procreate
C16: from Latin prōcreāre, from pro- 1 + creāre to create
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procreate
1530s, a back formation from procreation or else from Latin procreatus, past participle of procreare "to beget, bring forth" (see procreation). Related: Procreated; procreating.
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procreate
[prō′krē-āt′]
v.
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