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

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Fun fact: In concert, she reproduces the lilting whistled interlude to perfection.

From Los Angeles Times

At 8, he delighted an adoring grandmother with songs on political topics, faithfully translated and reproduced in the book.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the reviews reproduced in this edition’s notes, Mingus stole the show, inspiring an unusually emphatic standing ovation.

From The Wall Street Journal

They remain underground for most of their lives and appear above the soil only during flowering season, and some species reproduce only through asexual means.

From Science Daily

Simulations that assumed a stronger current did not reproduce the observed cooling.

From Science Daily

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