reproduce
/ˌɹiː.pɹəˈdjuːs//ˌɹi.pɹəˈdus/
reproduce verb: to produce an image or copy of.
Verb
reproduce (third-person singular simple present reproduces, present participle reproducing, simple past and past participle reproduced)
- To produce an image or copy of.
- To generate or propagate offspring or organisms sexually or asexually.
- The 12-page ruling notes that “Marriage is when a man and a woman are willing to live together, to build a husband and wife relationship to reproduce their offspring […] . Marriage is, therefore, reserved for only a man and a woman.” Other parts in the verdict also mention that members of the...2021 December 3, Thai PBS, “Constitutional Court’s full verdict enrages LGBT community, rights defenders”, in Thai PBS World, Bangkok: Thai Public Broadcasting Service, retrieved 04 Dec 2021
- To produce again; to recreate.
- To bring something to mind; to recall.
reproduce meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
reproduce in Tamil
- மீண்டும் உற்பத்தி செய், பிரதி செய்
reproduce in Urdu
- شائع کرنا
reproduce in Bengali
- নকল করা, পুনর্গঠন করা, বংশবৃদ্ধি করা, পুনরূত্পাদন করা, পুনরায় বর্ণনা করা, অনুলিপি করা
reproduce in Malayalam
- പിന്നെയും കൊണ്ടുവരിക, പടം വരയ്ക്കുക, പകർപ്പെടുക്കുക, പുനരുത്പാദിപ്പിക്കുക
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- reproduce in Kannada
- ಮತ್ತೆ ಮಾಡು, ಮಾರ್ಪು ಮಾಡು, ಮರಿಹಾಕು, ಮರಿಹುಟ್ಟಿಸು
- reproduce in Tagalog
- mag-anak
Examples of reproduce in a sentence
- Viruses depend on the host that they infect in order to be able to reproduce.
- While some animals take months to reproduce, mayfly need just one perfect day.
- The ability to reproduce is a defining characteristic of living organisms.
Synonyms of reproduce
Forms of reproduce
| third-person singular present | reproduces |
|---|---|
| present participle | reproducing |
| past participle | reproduced |
| past | reproduced |
Origin of reproduce
From re- + produce.
Words formed from reproduce
Words that rhyme with reproduce
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- deduce
- sluice
- unloose
- educe
- effuse
- introduce
- mousse
- produce
- recluse
- Rus
- seduce
- spruce
- excuse
- moose
- traduce
- transduce
- vamoose
- Zeus
- abduce
- abstruse
- adduce
- cruse
- diffuse
- disuse
- doos
- douce
- overproduce
- papoose
- reuse
- truce
- unsluice
- Al-Andalus
- ashy-headed goose
- boose
- burnoose
- caduce
- ceruse
- charlotte russe
- Emden goose
- fog juice
- hoose
- ill-use
- incuse
- luce
- misuse
- noose
- obstruse
- overuse
Questions about reproduce
- What does reproduce mean?
- Reproduce means to produce an image or copy of.
- What is reproduce in Tamil?
- Reproduce in Tamil is மீண்டும் உற்பத்தி செய், பிரதி செய். See Reproduce meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is reproduce?
- Reproduce is a verb.
- How do you pronounce reproduce?
- Reproduce is pronounced /ˌɹiː.pɹəˈdjuːs/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of reproduce?
- The past tense of reproduce is reproduced.
Words near reproduce in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: reproduce (page history and authors); reproduce (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); reproduce (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); reproduce (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); reproduce (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); reproduce (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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