Standard Lemma guide

reproduce

verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɹiː.pɹəˈdjuːs/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɹiː.pɹəˈd͡ʒuːs/
  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌɹi.pɹəˈdus/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -uːs
  • CMU ARPABET: R IY2 P R AH0 D UW1 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To produce an image or copy of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To generate or propagate offspring or organisms sexually or asexually.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To produce again; to recreate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To bring something to mind; to recall.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The Bible tells people to procreate

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: procreate, multiply

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: make, create

Narrower terms: propagate, fructify, set, breed, multiply, brood, hatch, cover, incubate

6

verb

Meaning 6

repeat after memorization

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: regurgitate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: repeat, echo

7

verb

Meaning 7

make a copy or equivalent of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • reproduce the painting

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: produce, make, create

Narrower terms: duplicate, reduplicate, double, repeat, replicate, triplicate, quadruplicate, reprint, reissue, photocopy, run off, xerox, play back, replay, imitate, copy, simulate, fingerprint, print

8

verb

Meaning 8

recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • this DVD player reproduces the sound of the piano very well
  • He reproduced the feeling of sadness in the portrait

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: re-create

Narrower terms: catch, get

History

Etymology

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.

Across languages

Translations

68 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: възпроизвеждам (vǎzproizveždam) — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Catalan: reproduir — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Chinese Mandarin: 複製 /复制 (fùzhì) — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Czech: rozmnožit — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Dutch: reproduceren — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Esperanto: reprodukti — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Finnish: toisintaa — to produce an image or copy of something
  • French: reproduire — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Georgian: რეპროდუცირებას უწევს (reṗroducirebas uc̣evs) — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Georgian: ასლს აკეთებს (asls aḳetebs) — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Georgian: ამრავლებს (amravlebs) — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Georgian: კვლავაწარმოებს (ḳvlavac̣armoebs) — to produce an image or copy of something
  • German: reproduzieren — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Italian: riprodurre — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Latvian: pavairot — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Norwegian: gjenskape — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Portuguese: reproduzir — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Romanian: reproduce — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Russian: воспроизводи́ть (vosproizvodítʹ) — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Russian: воспроизвести́ (vosproizvestí) — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Sicilian: ripruddùciri — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Spanish: reproducir — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Swedish: reproducera — to produce an image or copy of something
  • Bulgarian: пораждам (poraždam) — to generate offspring
  • Bulgarian: размножавам (razmnožavam) — to generate offspring
  • Catalan: reproduir-se — to generate offspring
  • Czech: rozmnožit se — to generate offspring
  • Dutch: voortplanten — to generate offspring
  • Finnish: lisääntyä — to generate offspring
  • Finnish: jatkaa sukua — to generate offspring
  • French: se reproduire — to generate offspring
  • Georgian: მრავლდება (mravldeba) — to generate offspring
  • German: vermehren — to generate offspring
  • German: fortpflanzen — to generate offspring
  • Hebrew: התרבה (hitrabá) — to generate offspring
  • Irish: síolaigh — to generate offspring
  • Italian: riprodursi — to generate offspring
  • Latin: resēminō — to generate offspring
  • Latvian: vairoties — to generate offspring
  • Norwegian Bokmål: reprodusere — to generate offspring
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: reprodusere — to generate offspring
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: reprodusera — to generate offspring
  • Portuguese: reproduzir — to generate offspring
  • Russian: порожда́ть (poroždátʹ) — to generate offspring
  • Russian: породи́ть (porodítʹ) — to generate offspring
  • Russian: размножа́ться (razmnožátʹsja) — to generate offspring
  • Russian: размно́житься (razmnóžitʹsja) — to generate offspring
  • Sicilian: riprudducìrisi — to generate offspring
  • Spanish: reproducirse — to generate offspring
  • Swedish: föröka — to generate offspring
  • Tagalog: mag-anak — to generate offspring
  • Bulgarian: пресъздавам (presǎzdavam) — to produce again, to recreate
  • Dutch: recreëren — to produce again, to recreate
  • Dutch: reproduceren — to produce again, to recreate
  • French: reproduire — to produce again, to recreate
  • Georgian: კვლავაწარმოებს (ḳvlavac̣armoebs) — to produce again, to recreate
  • Hebrew: שחזר (shikhzér) — to produce again, to recreate
  • Italian: riprodurre — to produce again, to recreate
  • Italian: ricreare — to produce again, to recreate
  • Latin: recreō — to produce again, to recreate
  • Romanian: reproduce — to produce again, to recreate
  • Sicilian: ricriari — to produce again, to recreate
  • Spanish: reproducir — to produce again, to recreate
  • Swedish: återskapa — to produce again, to recreate
  • Hebrew: שחזר (shikhzér) — to bring something to mind
  • Italian: richiamare — to bring something to mind
  • Swedish: återkalla — to bring something to mind
  • Swedish: dra sig till minnes — to bring something to mind
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