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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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Eventually, the parasites reach marine mammals, where they reproduce.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Earlier versions of Medvedev's model could reproduce the striped pattern, but they failed to match the strong contrast seen in real observations.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Former World Champion Boris Spassky once said that he dreamt about chess, and David Bronstein, a World Championship candidate, talked about playing whole games in his sleep—ones he could reproduce the next morning.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.