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.
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"The fish are no longer able to reproduce," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
It was the sort of flavor I could reproduce if sufficiently motivated.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Removing LibGen would prevent researchers from being able to reproduce earlier GPT-3 or GPT-3.5 results, he said, adding, “but would be very valuable for legal reasons.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
However, the supplement did not reproduce the broader improvements in physical aging traits seen after Menin restoration.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
It only added to their shame that they were able to reproduce the Joliots’ findings almost immediately with the cyclotron.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
They also conducted controlled laboratory experiments using an automated testing system known as "SpongeBot," which reproduces the mechanical stress that sponges experience during dishwashing.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026
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
But at the beginning of the third month, the first pair reproduces: you’ve got two pairs.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
To confirm that the method could be reproduced, collaborators in the laboratory of Ravi Majeti, MD, PhD, at Stanford University independently demonstrated that GMPs could be maintained for extended periods and genetically engineered.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
These models more closely reproduced important features of the disorder, giving scientists a way to investigate potential treatments before testing them in people.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Salt crystals used to treat the garments were also reproduced on jackets and brooches.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Those interactions allowed the team to control the system's energy in a way that reproduced the stretching and eventual breaking of a particle like string.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Mendel had chosen peas after deep consideration: the plants reproduced sexually, produced clearly identifiable variant traits, and could be cross-pollinated with some care.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
The book can feel overstuffed, variously reproducing correspondence, memos, dreams, trial transcripts and even a snatch of sheet music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
"Selective pressure is much lower at advanced ages, particularly in rotifers which are really geared to do most of their living and reproducing very young," she said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
By uncovering this natural "mix and match" system and reproducing its underlying principles in the laboratory, the researchers have established a new strategy for designing future cancer therapies.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
Actors in the production lip-sync the actual audio, reproducing every hesitation, interruption and verbal tic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Wilkes believes that some or all of these difficulties may be resolved by reproducing features of the milpa in a contemporary setting.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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