reproduce
Americanverb (used with object)
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reproduces,
present (3rd person singular)
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reproduced,
past participle, past
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reproducing
present participle
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to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of.
to reproduce a picture.
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to produce again or anew by natural process.
to reproduce a severed branch.
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Biology. to produce one or more other individuals of (a given kind of organism) by some process of generation or propagation, sexual or asexual.
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to cause or foster the reproduction of (organisms).
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to produce, form, make, or bring about again or anew in any manner.
- Synonyms:
- repeat
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to recall to the mind or have a mental image of (a past incident, scene, etc.), as by the aid of memory or imagination.
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to produce again, as a play produced at an earlier time.
verb (used without object)
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reproduces,
present (3rd person singular)
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reproduced,
past participle, past
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reproducing
present participle
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to reproduce its kind, as an organism; propagate; bear offspring.
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to turn out in a given manner when copied.
This picture will reproduce well.
verb
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to make a copy, representation, or imitation of; duplicate
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(also intr) biology to undergo or cause to undergo a process of reproduction
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to produce or exhibit again
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to bring back into existence again; re-create
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to bring before the mind again (a scene, event, etc) through memory or imagination
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(intr) to come out (well, badly, etc), when copied
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to replace (damaged parts or organs) by a process of natural growth; regenerate
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to cause (a sound or television recording) to be heard or seen
Synonym Usage
See imitate.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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reproducernoun
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reproducibilitynoun
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reproducibleadjective
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self-reproducingadjective
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reproduciblyadverb
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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reproducesimple
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reproducessimple
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have reproducedperfect
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has reproducedperfect
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am reproducingprogressive
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are reproducingprogressive
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is reproducingprogressive
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have been reproducingperfect progressive
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has been reproducingperfect progressive
Past
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reproducedsimple
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had reproducedperfect
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was reproducingprogressive
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were reproducingprogressive
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had been reproducingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of reproduce
Explanation
To reproduce is to make more, either by having babies or creating copies. Parents and copy machines both reproduce. To produce is "to make something," and re means “again,” so reproduce literally means to “produce again.” When animals and plants make more of their own kind, they reproduce. Plants reproduce asexually, and people reproduce through childbirth. You can also reproduce a book by printing more copies or a computer file by copying it. Reproducing always creates more of something.
Vocabulary lists containing reproduce
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Example Sentences
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To explore how GDF15 affects advanced liver disease, the team used mouse models designed to closely reproduce human MASH.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
I was reminded of the reality TV show “Nailed It!,” in which amateur bakers fail spectacularly to reproduce complex cakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Experts say overfishing, plastic pollution and warming seas due to climate change have created conditions allowing jellyfish to thrive and reproduce.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The tobacco served as a convenient living factory for testing whether the genes could reproduce the plants' chemical process.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
His touch is unmistakable, his vision and originality impossible to truly reproduce.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
The heath-star moss sends out spores far and wide and reproduces quickly, making it a successful invader.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
“Editing is a task that involves creativity and human artisanship. An editor is not just someone who mechanically reproduces a number of steps. They have a sense of storytelling in mind,” said Srinivasan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
The key question, then, is whether private credit reproduces the balance-sheet features that make banks fragile.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
First, there’s antigenic drift, which happens in the genes of the virus over time as the virus reproduces.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026
Viruses reproduce by injecting bits of their genetic material into a living cell, essentially reprogramming the cell so it reproduces the virus instead of itself.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
MarketWatch has reproduced that list below, more or less in chronological order:
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
To support his thesis, Altin pointed to a 3rd-century BC frieze depicting the deification of Homer, which he says reproduced the Bornova cave with remarkable precision.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Like modern corals, it may have reproduced through a coordinated release of sperm and eggs into the surrounding water.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
The WSJ Leadership Institute recently reproduced those chatbot behaviors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Aunty Ifeoma laughed, and her children reproduced the throaty sounds, their teeth flashing like the insides of a cracked palm kernel.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The company said in response to the 2024 lawsuit that it stands by its technology and that it is “uninterested in reproducing content in our training set.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
By reproducing cosmic chemistry in the laboratory, the study gives researchers a new way to investigate processes occurring deep within stellar environments.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
The idea is that when sterile flies are released into targeted areas, they wold mate with wild screwworm flies and prevent them from reproducing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
That is because Mythos excels at reproducing previously documented attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
I knew them well of course by now, but had never studied them with a view to reproducing one of them as a fancy dress.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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