verb

reproduce

to reproduce, to copy, to breed

Most animals reproduce in the spring.

Most animals reproduce in the spring.

Can you reproduce this document for me?

Can you reproduce this document for me?

The experiment was difficult to reproduce.

The experiment was difficult to reproduce.

((no object)) to have offspring Most animals reproduce in the spring.

((sth.)) to make a copy of (sth.) Can you reproduce this document?

Synonyms: copy, duplicate, breed; Antonyms: destroy

From 're-' (again) + 'produce' (to bring forth). Literally 'to produce again'.

Break it down: 're-' means again, and 'produce' means to make. So, to 'reproduce' is to make again.

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