Synonyms

reproduce

American

[ree-pruh-doos, -dyoos] / ˌri prəˈdus, -ˈdyus /

verb (used with object)

reproduced, reproducing

to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of.

to reproduce a picture.
to produce again or anew by natural process.

to reproduce a severed branch.
Biology. to produce one or more other individuals of (a given kind of organism) by some process of generation or propagation, sexual or asexual.

Synonyms:

beget, propagate, generate
to cause or foster the reproduction of (organisms).
to produce, form, make, or bring about again or anew in any manner.

Synonyms:

repeat
to recall to the mind or have a mental image of (a past incident, scene, etc.), as by the aid of memory or imagination.
to produce again, as a play produced at an earlier time.

verb (used without object)

reproduced, reproducing

to reproduce its kind, as an organism; propagate; bear offspring.
to turn out in a given manner when copied.

This picture will reproduce well.

reproduce British

/ ˌriːprəˈdjuːs /

verb

to make a copy, representation, or imitation of; duplicate
(also intr) biology to undergo or cause to undergo a process of reproduction
to produce or exhibit again
to bring back into existence again; re-create
to bring before the mind again (a scene, event, etc) through memory or imagination
(intr) to come out (well, badly, etc), when copied
to replace (damaged parts or organs) by a process of natural growth; regenerate
to cause (a sound or television recording) to be heard or seen

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Related Words

See imitate.

Other Word Forms

reproducer noun
reproducibility noun
reproducible adjective
reproducibly adverb
self-reproducing adjective

Etymology

Origin of reproduce

First recorded in 1605–15; re- + produce

Example Sentences

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Flooding allowed the fish to escape into the Mississippi Basin, and to reproduce at rates that have overpowered native species.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Earlier versions of Medvedev's model could reproduce the striped pattern, but they failed to match the strong contrast seen in real observations.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

They annihilated France but couldn't reproduce anything like that performance in Dublin.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Could you explain how those actively reproduce class and racial hierarchies?

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

For plants that reproduce themselves, the mutant would automatically be preserved.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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