As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
reproduce, procreate, multiply
(verb) have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant; “The Bible tells people to procreate”; “These bacteria reproduce”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
procreate (third-person singular simple present procreates, present participle procreating, simple past and past participle procreated)
(transitive) To beget or conceive (offspring).
(transitive) To originate, create or produce something.
(intransitive) To reproduce.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro"cre*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Procreated; p. pr. & vb. n. Procreating.] Etym: [L. procreatus, p. p. of procreare; pro forward, forth + create to create.]
Definition: To generate and produce; to beget; to engender.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.