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Synonyms for reproduce

16 synonyms
1 meaning

verb

Most common

generate multiply propagate procreate copy duplicate imitate regenerate

All synonyms

Verb

1. Propagate

propagate, procreate, generate, multiply, beget, manifold

Other

imitate, copy, duplicate, regenerate, represent, portray, repeat, regurgitate, reiterate, renovate

Definitions

v. 1
To produce an image or copy of.

Related words

Word family: reproducible reproducibility reproduction

Forms

Past participle: reproduced
e.g. reproduced → propagated, procreated, generated, multiplied…

Example sentences

generate This is going to generate more traffic in Algiers.
multiply This new investment will multiply our profit.
propagate Ziri wants to propagate this ivy in Rima's garden.
procreate Some people shouldn't procreate.
copy Do you still have a copy of yesterday's newspaper?
duplicate I left a duplicate key to the room with my mother.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
reproduce		rising
generate		rising
multiply		steady
propagate		steady
procreate		rising
copy		falling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: copy²
5 letters: beget²
6 letters: repeat²
7 letters: portray², imitate³
8 letters: generate³, multiply³, manifold³, renovate³
9 letters: represent³, duplicate³, propagate³, reiterate⁴, procreate³
10 letters: regenerate⁴
11 letters: regurgitate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (copy² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: reproduire
Italiano: riprodurre
Español: reproducir