reproduce

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

Synonyms of reproduce

• propagate
• multiply
• breed
• produce

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

However, another email reproduced in the filing states that after about a week, Sotheby’s removed the photograph from its website at the request of the artist’s representative. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Feral hogs reproduce quickly, have few natural predators and have dramatically expanded their range. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

But language can reproduce the description of a mental state without establishing the existence of that mental state. — Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

During remote operations, each robot can reproduce the movements of a human operator in real time. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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