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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This was seen by more than one million people on X and was reproduced extensively on social media and legacy media outlets.
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Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Evans reproduces an illustration from an 1816 catalog of Sheffield iron products showing nine different hoes.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 Feb. 2025
Swarming: Termites that are reproducing can be found on window sills or attracted to lights.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
The hugely powerful electric fields inside these machines could also allow physicists to reproduce the conditions inside certain astrophysical phenomena.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
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Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Evans reproduces an illustration from an 1816 catalog of Sheffield iron products showing nine different hoes.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 Feb. 2025
Swarming: Termites that are reproducing can be found on window sills or attracted to lights.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
The hugely powerful electric fields inside these machines could also allow physicists to reproduce the conditions inside certain astrophysical phenomena.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 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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