reproduce

[ree-pruh-doos, -dyoos]

verb (used with object)

reproduced, reproducing 

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

   to reproduce a picture.

2. to produce again or anew by natural process.

   to reproduce a severed branch.

3. 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

4. to cause or foster the reproduction of (organisms).

5. to produce, form, make, or bring about again or anew in any manner.

   Synonyms: repeat

6. to recall to the mind or have a mental image of (a past incident, scene, etc.), as by the aid of memory or imagination.

7. to produce again, as a play produced at an earlier time.

verb (used without object)

reproduced, reproducing 

1. to reproduce its kind, as an organism; propagate; bear offspring.

2. to turn out in a given manner when copied.

   This picture will reproduce well.

reproduce

/ ˌriːprəˈdjuːs /

verb

1. to make a copy, representation, or imitation of; duplicate

2. (also intr) biology to undergo or cause to undergo a process of reproduction

3. to produce or exhibit again

4. to bring back into existence again; re-create

5. to bring before the mind again (a scene, event, etc) through memory or imagination

6. (intr) to come out (well, badly, etc), when copied

7. to replace (damaged parts or organs) by a process of natural growth; regenerate

8. to cause (a sound or television recording) to be heard or seen

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of reproduce¹

First recorded in 1605–15; re- + produce

Synonym Study

See imitate.

Example Sentences

Joshua trees grown from seed can take 50 to 70 years to be able to reproduce.

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Nearly all eels consumed in Japan come from aquaculture, which relies entirely on the capture or import of glass eels because they do not reproduce in captivity.

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He is scathing about AI content: “AI is the greatest average ever” and because of AI’s capabilities to produce and reproduce endless content very cheaply, the walls around creating that content will come down.

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The model reproduces fine details of neuron structure, synapse activity, and electrical signaling across cell membranes.

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They infiltrate the rivers where they grow until they return to sea to reproduce.

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Related Words

• clone 
• copy 
• duplicate 
• emulate 
• imitate 
• mirror 
• photocopy 
• portray 
• print 
• recreate 
• reflect 
• repeat 
• replicate 
• reprint