reproduce

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To make a copy of something.

   The printer can reproduce the painting in great detail.

2. 2
   verb

   To have young; to produce more plants or animals of the same kind.

   Most fish reproduce by laying large numbers of eggs.

3. 3
   verb

   To recreate a sound, image, or effect.

   This speaker reproduces the sound of a live concert very well.

Common collocations

• reproduce sexually Verb + adverb

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcōder. Middle English produce English produce English reproduce From re- + produce.

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