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- Dictionaryreproduce/ˌriːprəˈdjuːs/
verb
- 1. produce a copy of: "his works are reproduced on postcards and posters" Similar
- 2. (of an organism) produce offspring by a sexual or asexual process: "bacteria normally divide and reproduce themselves every twenty minutes" Similar
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REPRODUCE definition: 1. to produce a copy of something, or to be copied in a production process: 2. to show or do…. Learn more.
The meaning of REPRODUCE is to produce again. How to use reproduce in a sentence.
Reproduce definition: to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of. See examples of REPRODUCE used in a sentence.
To reproduce is to make more, either by having babies or creating copies. Parents and copy machines both reproduce. To produce is "to make something," and re means “again,” so reproduce literally means to “produce again.” When animals and plants make more of their own kind, they reproduce.
to produce a copy of something, or to be copied in a production process: His work was reproduced on leaflets and magazines. They said the printing was too faint to reproduce well. [ T ] to show or do something again: The new design unfortunately reproduced some of the problems of the earlier model. Fewer examples.
[VERB noun] The effect has proved hard to reproduce. [VERB noun] Synonyms: copy, re-create, replicate, duplicate More Synonyms of reproduce. 2. verb. If you reproduce a picture, speech, or a piece of writing, you make a photograph or printed copy of it. We are grateful to you for permission to reproduce this article. [VERB noun]
Definition of reproduce verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
