reproduce
verb
re·pro·duce
ˌrē-prə-ˈdüs 
-ˈdyüs
reproduced; reproducing; reproduces
: 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
reproducer
noun
Examples of reproduce in a Sentence
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.
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Production designer Mohan Bingi made multiple visits to the sacred city, capturing thousands of photographs and 360-degree camera footage to authentically reproduce the ghats.
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The development of European cartography was driven by the Age of Exploration from the 15th to 17th centuries and entrepreneurial activities associated with reproducing and selling maps.
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By tuning the gate voltages of each quantum dot, the researchers reproduced the jump in conductivity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Production designer Mohan Bingi made multiple visits to the sacred city, capturing thousands of photographs and 360-degree camera footage to authentically reproduce the ghats.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The development of European cartography was driven by the Age of Exploration from the 15th to 17th centuries and entrepreneurial activities associated with reproducing and selling maps.
—Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
By tuning the gate voltages of each quantum dot, the researchers reproduced the jump in conductivity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026
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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
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
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