Synonyms of 'reproduce'

verb

1 copyDictionary, recreate, replicateThe effect has proved hard to reproduce.

copy

We all tend to copy people we admire.

recreate

replicate

He was not able to replicate this experiment.

duplicate

Scientists hope the work done can be duplicated elswhere.

match

represent

God is represented as male.

mirror

His own shock was mirrored in her face.

echo

Many phrases in the last chapter echo earlier passages.

parallel

His achievements have never been paralleled.

imitate

a precedent which may be imitated by other activists

emulate

Sons are traditionally expected to emulate their fathers.

2 printDictionary, copy, duplicatepermission to reproduce this article

It costs far less to press a CD than to print a book.

copy

She never participated in copying classified documents for anyone.

duplicate

He was duplicating some articles.

photocopy

She photocopied the cheque before cashing it.

transcribe

Every telephone call will be recorded and transcribed.

xerox

make a copy of

photostat

3 breedDictionary, produce young, bear youngWomen are defined by their ability to reproduce.

breed

Frogs will usually breed in any convenient pond.

produce young

bear young

procreate (formal)

Most people feel a biological need to procreate.

generate

multiply

These creatures can multiply quickly.

spawn

His novels spawned both movies and television shows.

propagate

Tomatoes rot in order to transmit their seed and propagate the species.

proliferate

the free Internet services that are proliferating across the world

Additional synonyms

duplicate

If you duplicate something that has already been done, you repeat or copy it.

Scientists hope the work done can be duplicated elswhere.

clone

duplicate

He was duplicating some articles.

copy

photocopy

Xerox

Photostat

echo

If you echo someone's words, you repeat them or express agreement with their attitude or opinion.

Many phrases in the last chapter echo earlier passages.

Video: pronunciation of 'reproduce'

Nearby words of 'reproduce'

reproach
reproachful
reprobate
reproduce
reproduction
reproductive
reproof
All ENGLISH synonyms that begin with 'R'

Source

Thesaurus for reproduce from the Collins English Thesaurus

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Dictionary definition

If you try to reproduce something, you try to copy it.

Noun phrases with several determiners

Most noun phrases contain only one determiner or none at all, but if there are more, they follow a definite order. Determiners can be divided into four groups, depending on what other determiners the...

Scrabble score for 'reproduce': 14

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