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procreate

proc·reate

UK/ˌpɹəʊkɹiˈeɪt/ US/ˈproʊkriˈeɪt/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

have offspring or young

  • “The deer in our neighborhood reproduce madly”
  • “The Catholic Church tells people to procreate, no matter what their economic situation may be”
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The adjective is first attested in the first part of the 15ᵗʰ century, in Middle English, the verb in 1525; inherited from Middle English procreat(e) (“(construed as past participle) begotten, procreated”), borrowed from Latin prōcreātus, perfect passive participle of prōcreō (“to beget”), see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3); by surface analysis, pro- + create. Participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

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