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reproduce

v.
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˌɹipɹəˈdus// UK //ɹɪpɹədjˈuːs// re·pro·duce

v. to produce babies or young plants. It also means to make a copy of something like a sound or a picture.

v. to produce offspring by a sexual or asexual process; to create a copy or representation of something. Transitive or intransitive depending on whether the focus is the act of creation or the object being copied.


SIMPLE

Most animals reproduce during the spring months.

CONTEXTUAL

The high-quality printer can reproduce the fine details of the original painting with incredible accuracy.

COMPLEX

Biologists are studying how certain species reproduce in extreme environments to understand the evolutionary pressures that shaped their unique reproductive cycles.

Synonyms
Origin

From re- + produce.

Usage

When used in a biological context, it is often intransitive; when referring to copying data or art, it is transitive and requires a direct object.

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