procreate

pro·cre·ate  (prkr-t)

v. pro·cre·at·ed, pro·cre·at·ing, pro·cre·ates

v.tr.

1. To beget and conceive (offspring).

2. To produce or create; originate.

v.intr.

To beget and conceive offspring; reproduce.

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[Latin prcrere, prcret- : pr-, forward; see pro-¹ + crere, to create; see ker-² in Indo-European roots.]

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procre·ant (-nt) adj.

procre·ation n.

procre·ator n.

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procreate

Verb

[-ating, -ated] Formal to produce (offspring) [Latin procreare]

procreative adj
procreation n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

procreate - have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant; "The Bible tells people to procreate" reproduce, multiply biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms propagate - multiply sexually or asexually fructify, set - bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify" multiply, breed - have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms); "pandas rarely breed in captivity"; "These bacteria reproduce" incubate, hatch, brood, cover - sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs" create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"