reproduce

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verb

re·​pro·​duce ˌrē-prə-ˈdüs 

-ˈdyüs

reproduced; reproducing; reproduces

transitive verb

: to produce again: such as

a

: to produce (new individuals of the same kind) by a sexual or asexual process

b

: to cause to exist again or anew

reproduce water from steam

c

: to imitate closely

sound effects can reproduce the sound of thunder

d

: to present again

e

: to make a representation (such as an image or copy) of

reproduce a face on canvas

f

: to revive mentally : recall

g

: to translate (a recording) into sound

intransitive verb

1

: to undergo reproduction

2

: to produce offspring

reproducer noun

reproducibility

ˌrē-prə-ˌdü-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

-ˌdyü-

noun

reproducible

ˌrē-prə-ˈdü-sə-bəl 

-ˈdyü-

adjective or noun

reproducibly

ˌrē-prə-ˈdü-sə-blē 

adverb

reproducibility

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noun

re·​pro·​duc·​ibil·​i·​ty

-lətē, 

-i

plural -es

: capability of being reproduced

a product giving excellent reproducibility on the spectrograph

—Economic Geology

reproducibility of results in successive tests

—F. A. Geldard

Synonyms of reproduce

Verb

• propagate
• multiply
• breed
• produce

Examples of reproduce in a Sentence

Verb

The concert will be reproduced on compact disc.

Sound effects can reproduce the sound of thunder.

They haven't been able to reproduce the results of the first experiment.

Salmon return to the stream to reproduce offspring.

The virus is able to reproduce itself very rapidly.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

By reproducing Campbell’s soup cans and Marilyn Monroe portraits at industrial scale, Warhol collapsed the distinction between commerce and culture, suggesting that mass production and repetition could become a form of value in itself. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 21 July 2026

The theater is selling experiences Netflix or a home television cannot reproduce, including scale, immersive sound and a communal opening-weekend experience. — David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Golden mussels reproduce rapidly, forming dense colonies on underwater surfaces that can clog pipes, pumps and critical water infrastructure while disrupting local ecosystems. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Even trickier, the diarrhea can seem to clear before flaring up again because the parasite is still reproducing in your gut. — Angela Haupt, Time, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for reproduce

• disabuse
• introduce
• abstruse
• abuse
• adduce
• atreus
• caboose
• cayuse
• conduce
• deduce
• diffuse
• disuse

Kids Definition

reproduce

verb

re·​pro·​duce ˌrē-prə-ˈd(y)üs 

1

a

: to produce new individuals of the same kind

b

: to cause to exist again

reproduce water from steam

c

: to imitate closely

sound effects can reproduce the sound of thunder

d

: to present again

e

: to make an image or copy of

reproduce a face on canvas

f

: to translate a recording into sound

2

: to go through reproduction

her voice reproduces well

3

: to produce offspring

reproducer noun

Medical Definition

reproduce

verb

re·​pro·​duce ˌrē-prə-ˈd(y)üs 

reproduced; reproducing

transitive verb

1

: to produce (new individuals of the same kind) by a sexual or asexual process

2

: to achieve (an original result or score) again or anew by repeating an experiment or test

intransitive verb

1

: to undergo reproduction

2

: to produce offspring