procreate
verb
pro·cre·ate
ˈprō-krē-ˌāt 
procreated; procreating
: to beget or bring forth (offspring) : propagate
: to beget or bring forth offspring : reproduce
Examples of procreate in a Sentence
Animals have a natural instinct to procreate.
the common perception that our Puritan forebears procreated more out of a sense of duty than from desire
Recent Examples on the Web
Every spring, as temperatures rise, midge flies emerge to look for mates, procreate and lay their eggs in Lake Michigan before dying after, at most, just a few weeks.
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Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
Like the others, she’s been raised to marry and procreate because Vault dwellers' eventual mission is to return to the surface and rebuild America.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The case involved a custody dispute over frozen embryos and the court found that applying the law to the embryos would violate the sperm donor’s fundamental rights to privacy, freedom from government interference and right to not procreate.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024
In the wake of the Great Recession in 2008, birth rates fell, just as economic theory would predict — when incomes go down, would-be parents are less likely to procreate.
—Patrick T. Brown, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
Democratic Party programs have empowered women to procreate without you entirely.
—Conn Carroll, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
The movie stars Garry Shandling, Annette Bening and John Goodman, and is about an alien (Shandling) who comes to Earth from an all-male planet to procreate and have a child.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 17 Dec. 2023
State laws can be lacking in addressing the nuances of parental relationships and the right to procreate, as the Heidemann case appears to suggest.
—Christine Hauser, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023
The choice to procreate is not regarded as needing any thought or justification.
—Clare Egan, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2023
Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
Like the others, she’s been raised to marry and procreate because Vault dwellers' eventual mission is to return to the surface and rebuild America.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The case involved a custody dispute over frozen embryos and the court found that applying the law to the embryos would violate the sperm donor’s fundamental rights to privacy, freedom from government interference and right to not procreate.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024
In the wake of the Great Recession in 2008, birth rates fell, just as economic theory would predict — when incomes go down, would-be parents are less likely to procreate.
—Patrick T. Brown, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
Democratic Party programs have empowered women to procreate without you entirely.
—Conn Carroll, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
The movie stars Garry Shandling, Annette Bening and John Goodman, and is about an alien (Shandling) who comes to Earth from an all-male planet to procreate and have a child.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 17 Dec. 2023
State laws can be lacking in addressing the nuances of parental relationships and the right to procreate, as the Heidemann case appears to suggest.
—Christine Hauser, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023
The choice to procreate is not regarded as needing any thought or justification.
—Clare Egan, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2023
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“Procreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procreate. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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procreate
verb
pro·cre·ate
ˈprō-krē-ˌāt
procreated; procreating
: to bring forth offspring : reproduce
Medical Definition
procreate
verb
pro·cre·ate
ˈprō-krē-ˌāt
procreated; procreating
: to beget or bring forth (offspring) : propagate
: to beget or bring forth offspring : reproduce
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