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reproduce

[ ree-pruh-doos, -dyoos ]
/ ˌri prəˈdus, -ˈdyus /
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verb (used with object), re·pro·duced, re·pro·duc·ing.
verb (used without object), re·pro·duced, re·pro·duc·ing.
to reproduce its kind, as an organism; propagate; bear offspring.
to turn out in a given manner when copied: This picture will reproduce well.
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Origin of reproduce

First recorded in 1605–15; re- + produce

synonym study for reproduce

5. See imitate.

OTHER WORDS FROM reproduce

re·pro·duc·er, nounre·pro·duc·i·ble, adjectiveself-re·pro·duc·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for reproduce

reproduce
/ (ˌriːprəˈdjuːs) /

verb (mainly tr)

Derived forms of reproduce

reproducible, adjectivereproducibly, adverbreproducibility, noun
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