Synonyms of reproduce

reproduce

verb

ˌrē-prə-ˈdüs 

1

as in to propagate

to bring forth offspring

mice reproduce at a much faster rate than humans do

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in to replicate

to make an exact likeness of

you'll have to reproduce that design on every tile in the bathroom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replicate
• copy
• render
• imitate
• duplicate
• clone
• reconstruct
• simulate
• reduplicate
• mimic
• copycat
• forge
• counterfeit
• rip off
• re-create
• fake
• knock off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• create
• originate
• imagine
• initiate
• invent

3

as in to remember

to bring back to mind

I can almost reproduce the information in my head, but not quite

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remember
• recall
• recollect
• mind
• think (of)
• extract
• recapture
• remind
• hark back (to)
• flash back (to)
• hearken back (to)
• harken back (to)
• evoke
• reminisce (about)
• recur
• elicit
• represent
• relive
• educe
• raise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forget
• ignore
• unlearn
• lose
• disregard
• overlook
• neglect
• miss
• disremember
• misremember
• blank (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reproduce

Females prefer these waters to reproduce, and during the summer male rays have a higher metabolism that drives them to seek out food in the invertebrates along the shore, Lowe said. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Intrigued, Yutkin tried to reproduce the spectacle in his lab. — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2026

Numerical simulations reproduced the experimental results and indicated that nonreciprocal pair propulsion is the minimal mechanism needed to sustain the unusual cluster dynamics. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

The synthetic images accurately reproduced the vortexes’ appearance and dynamics, including growth rate, distribution, and propagation speeds, which led the team to conclude their observations are most likely real. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026