reproduce

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

VERB

make more copies of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

Photostat Xerox dupe echo engross follow manifold match mimeo mimeograph parallel photograph pirate reawaken recount redo reduplicate reenact relive remake represent revive stereotype transcribe type

WEAK

carbon do again knock off restamp

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be original

WEAK

abort destroy kill stop

VERB

make something new; give birth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breed hatch multiply proliferate propagate spawn

STRONG

bear beget engender father fecundate generate impregnate mother procreate sire

WEAK

produce young progenerate repopulate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease destroy

STRONG

kill

WEAK

abort stop

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Leafhoppers reproduce using what scientists call a "lock and key" system.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Learning how these parasites divide and reproduce is critical for finding ways to stop the disease.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

He acknowledged and praised my talent, but wanted me to produce instead of reproduce.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys