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reproduce
transitive verb reproduced, reproducing
to produce again; make, form, or bring into existence again or anew in some way; specif.,
- to produce by generation or propagation; bring forth one or more other individuals of (the kind or species) by sexual or asexual processes
- to make (a lost part or organ) grow again
- to bring about or promote the reproduction of (plants or animals)
- to make a copy, close imitation, duplication, etc. of (a picture, sound, writing, etc.)
- to bring (a past scene, etc.) before the mind again; re-create mentally by imagination or memory
- to repeat
intransitive verb
- to produce offspring; bring forth others of its kind
- to undergo reproduction, or copying, duplication, etc.
Related Forms:
- reproducer noun
- reproducible adjective
See reproduce in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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