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PROCREATE
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
Verb
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
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