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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