procreate
[ proh-kree-eyt ]
/ ˈproʊ kriˌeɪt /
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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Example sentences 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
British Dictionary definitions for procreator
procreate
/ (ˈprəʊkrɪˌeɪt) /
verb
to beget or engender (offspring)
(tr) to bring into being
Derived forms of procreate
procreant or procreative, adjectiveprocreation, nounprocreator, nounWord Origin for procreate
C16: from Latin prōcreāre, from pro- 1 + creāre to create
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Medical definitions for procreator
procreate
[ prō′krē-āt′ ]
v.
To beget and conceive offspring; to reproduce.
To produce or create; originate.
Other words from procreate
pro′cre•a′tion n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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