reproduce
verb
re·pro·duce
ˌrē-prə-ˈdüs 
-ˈdyüs
reproduced; reproducing; reproduces
: to produce again: such as
a
: to produce (new individuals of the same kind) by a sexual or asexual process
b
: to cause to exist again or anew
reproduce water from steam
c
: to imitate closely
sound-effects can reproduce the sound of thunder
d
: to present again
e
: to make a representation (such as an image or copy) of
reproduce a face on canvas
f
: to revive mentally : recall
g
: to translate (a recording) into sound
reproducer
noun
Examples of reproduce in a Sentence
The concert will be reproduced on compact disc.
Sound effects can reproduce the sound of thunder.
They haven't been able to reproduce the results of the first experiment.
Salmon return to the stream to reproduce offspring.
The virus is able to reproduce itself very rapidly.
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The art would not travel or be reproduced in color.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher,
Cake Eater will be released Dec. 30 and is available now for preorder, wherever books are sold.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Since 1992, when Hurricane Andrew ripped through Miami during a wildlife convention and released foreign species into the state’s swamps, these strangling snakes have been reproducing in the Everglades and feasting on native species.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
The art would not travel or be reproduced in color.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Reproduce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reproduce. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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reproduce
verb
re·pro·duce
ˌrē-prə-ˈd(y)üs
1
a
: to produce new individuals of the same kind
b
: to cause to exist again
reproduce water from steam
c
: to imitate closely
sound effects can reproduce the sound of thunder
d
: to present again
e
: to make an image or copy of
reproduce a face on canvas
f
: to translate a recording into sound
2
: to go through reproduction
her voice reproduces well
3
: to produce offspring
reproducer
noun
Medical Definition
reproduce
verb
re·pro·duce
ˌrē-prə-ˈd(y)üs
reproduced; reproducing
1
: to produce (new individuals of the same kind) by a sexual or asexual process
2
: to achieve (an original result or score) again or anew by repeating an experiment or test
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