reproduce

verb

ree-pruh-DOOS/ˌɹi.pɹəˈdus/ree-pruh-DYOOS/ˌɹiː.pɹəˈdjuːs/

Formsreproduces, reproducing, reproduced

4 meanings of reproduce

1
verbtransitive
To make a copy or picture of something.
Like using a copy machine to make the same picture again.
The printer can reproduce the photo in full color.
She reproduced the drawing by hand.
Similarcopy, duplicate, replicate, reprint
2
verbtransitive or intransitive
To make young or new living things, by mating or on its own.
Like a plant making seeds that grow into new plants.
Many plants reproduce without help from one another.
Rabbits can reproduce dozens of young in a single season.
Similarbreed, procreate, multiply, propagate, spawn
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3
verbtransitive
To make something happen or exist again, just as before.
Like baking a cake again and getting the exact same taste.
We could not reproduce the problem on a new computer.
The chef reproduced the dish from memory.
Similarreplicate, recreate, repeat, duplicate, recapture
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4
verbtransitive
To bring something back into your mind and remember it.
Like playing back a song in your memory, note for note.
I can reproduce the tune in my head.
He reproduced the whole scene in his mind.
Similarrecall, recite, recount, remember
Oppositeforget

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Origin

It comes from "re-" plus "produce."