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reproduce

rep·ro·duce

UK/ˌɹiː.pɹəˈdjuːs/ US/ˌɹiː.pɹəˈd͡ʒuːs/ fairly common

verb

1.

make a copy or equivalent of

  • “reproduce the painting”
2.

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”
3.

recreate an idea, mood, atmosphere, etc. as by artistic means

  • “He reproduced the feeling of sadness in the portrait”
4.

repeat after memorization

  • “For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information”
Synonyms

Origin

From re- + produce.

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