reproduce

[ ree-pruh-doos, -dyoos ]

verb (used with object)

, re·pro·duced, re·pro·duc·ing.

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)

, re·pro·duced, re·pro·duc·ing.

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

Derived Forms

• ˌreproˈducibly, adverb
• ˌreproˌduciˈbility, noun
• ˌreproˈducible, adjective

Other Words From

• re·pro·duc·er noun
• re·pro·duc·i·ble adjective
• self-re·pro·duc·ing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of reproduce¹

First recorded in 1605–15; re- + produce

Synonym Study

See imitate.

Example Sentences

There are 74 individuals left, mostly males and non-reproducing females.

From Outside Online

A test may not be able to detect the virus early in its courseEarly in an infection, the virus may not have reproduced enough to be detectable.

From Washington Post

The vast majority of animal species reproduce sexually, but females of some species are able to produce eggs containing all the genetic material required for reproduction.

From Ars Technica

They are strengthening the viability of that child to go on and reproduce by nurturing it.

From Nautilus

We wanted to share our code so others can reproduce and explore it on their own.

From Search Engine Land

Airline pilots are now slowly, too slowly, being given access to flight simulators able to reproduce sudden and unexpected upsets.

From The Daily Beast

Asked if the ability to reproduce should be a human right, Spar said she would leave that for the philosophers to think about.

From The Daily Beast

You may have noticed that roughly 100 percent of higher animals reproduce sexually, requiring a male and female partner to do so.

From The Daily Beast

Most bands these days aspire to reproduce their recordings on stage as faithfully as possible.

From The Daily Beast

The program “evolves” solutions that computer scientists cannot readily reproduce.

From The Daily Beast

To reproduce the impulse born of the thought—this is the aim of a psychological method.

From Project Gutenberg

And so this is why the clever performer cannot reproduce the effect of a speech of Demosthenes or Daniel Webster.

From Project Gutenberg

This is quite apart from their failure to reproduce the master touch in other branches of the liutaro's art.

From Project Gutenberg

And the conversations I can reproduce almost verbatim, for, according to my invariable habit, I kept full notes of all he said.

From Project Gutenberg

A mono-cell, the amoeba, was able to reproduce itself by the simple stratagem of sub-division.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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