Main Entry:

pro·cre·ate

Pronunciation:

\-ˌāt\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

pro·cre·at·ed; pro·cre·at·ing

Etymology:

Latin procreatus, past participle of procreare, from pro- forth + creare to create — more at pro-, create

Date:

1536

transitive verb : to beget or bring forth (offspring) : propagate intransitive verb : to beget or bring forth offspring : reproduce

— pro·cre·ation \ˌprō-krē-ˈā-shən\ noun

— pro·cre·ative \ˈprō-krē-ˌā-tiv\ adjective

— pro·cre·ator \-ˌā-tər\ noun