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Meaning of 'reproduce' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Reproduce [ v. t.]
- To produce again.
- To bring forward again; as, to reproduce a witness; to reproduce charges; to reproduce a play.
- To cause to exist again.
- To produce again, by generation or the like; to cause the existence of (something of the same class, kind, or nature as another thing); to generate or beget, as offspring; as, to reproduce a rose; some animals are reproduced by gemmation.
- To make an image or other representation of; to portray; to cause to exist in the memory or imagination; to make a copy of; as, to reproduce a person's features in marble, or on canvas; to reproduce a design.

Meaning of 'reproduce' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . reproduce [ v]
Meaning (1):
- repeat after memorization
Example in sentence:
  • For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information
Meaning (2):
- recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.
Example in sentence:
  • He reproduced the feeling of sadness in the portrait;
  • this DVD player reproduces the sound of the piano very well
Meaning (3):
- make a copy or equivalent of
Example in sentence:
  • reproduce the painting
Meaning (4):
- have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
Example in sentence:
  • The Bible tells people to procreate;
  • These bacteria reproduce

Nearby Words:

rep rep-silver repace repacify repack repacker repaganize repaid repaint repair

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