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
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Simone shares that while around twenty percent of couples will not be able to procreate in the traditional sense, there are other options, including surrogacy and adoption.
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2024
The Purpose of Reliving Bad Memories The purpose of the brain is to keep us alive and keep us procreating, says Halford, and our social skills are important for our place at the top of the food chain.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2024
Advising them to wait for a better time to have a baby implies that women who are poor shouldn’t procreate.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 13 May 2024
In this case, Patterson said, her client has a strong interest in avoiding procreating against his will.
—Matthew Barakat, Fortune, 9 May 2024
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2024
The Purpose of Reliving Bad Memories The purpose of the brain is to keep us alive and keep us procreating, says Halford, and our social skills are important for our place at the top of the food chain.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2024
Advising them to wait for a better time to have a baby implies that women who are poor shouldn’t procreate.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 13 May 2024
In this case, Patterson said, her client has a strong interest in avoiding procreating against his will.
—Matthew Barakat, Fortune, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for procreate
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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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