Synonyms of procreate

procreate

verb

ˈprō-krē-ˌāt 

as in to reproduce

to bring forth offspring

the common perception that our Puritan forebears procreated more out of a sense of duty than from desire

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of procreate

With lilting cadences, the king shares the origin myth of his Nkangala people, that a small elephant shed its skin while bathing in the river and a woman emerged, who married and procreated with his ancestors. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025

The rush to be in a relationship, the rush to be married, the rush to be in something because that’s what you’re taught to do, to have kids or procreate. —Essence, 28 Aug. 2025

Another is that fish species of all sizes are shrinking over time, with the smaller individuals of each species surviving (and thus procreating) more than the larger individuals of each species. —Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2025

In late winter and early spring, a select group of plants rise from the earth, grow, procreate and die in a race against emerging forest canopies. —Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025