Synonyms of reproduce

reproduce

verb

ˌrē-prə-ˈdüs 

1

as in to propagate

to bring forth offspring

mice reproduce at a much faster rate than humans do

Synonyms & Similar Words

• propagate
• multiply
• breed
• produce
• generate
• procreate
• spawn
• have
• hatch
• parent
• mother
• get
• engender
• beget
• bear
• sire
• gender

2

as in to replicate

to make an exact likeness of

you'll have to reproduce that design on every tile in the bathroom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replicate
• copy
• render
• imitate
• duplicate
• clone
• reconstruct
• simulate
• reduplicate
• mimic
• copycat
• forge
• counterfeit
• rip off
• re-create
• fake
• knock off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• create
• originate
• imagine
• initiate
• invent

3

as in to remember

to bring back to mind

I can almost reproduce the information in my head, but not quite

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remember
• recall
• recollect
• mind
• think (of)
• extract
• recapture
• remind
• hark back (to)
• flash back (to)
• hearken back (to)
• harken back (to)
• evoke
• reminisce (about)
• recur
• elicit
• represent
• relive
• educe
• raise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forget
• ignore
• unlearn
• lose
• disregard
• overlook
• neglect
• miss
• disremember
• misremember
• blank (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reproduce

The real wonder behind the webs Scientists still cannot fully reproduce spiders’ ultimate control over silk formation or the complex architecture of their webs. — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026

Ticks rely on the blood of deer to reproduce, his argument goes. — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

These parasites rely on the digestive tracts of humans - and only humans - to reproduce. — Pien Huang, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026

Plants that are widely considered weeds in North America tend to be generalist species that reproduce readily by producing a lot of seeds and can grow in a wide variety of environments. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026