| Pronunciation: | | 'prowkree`eyt
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| Matching Terms: | | procreation, procreative, procreativeness, procreator
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| | Definition: | | [v] 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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| | Synonyms: | | multiply, reproduce |
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| | See Also: | | breed, brood, cover, create, fructify, hatch, incubate, make, propagate, set |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pro"cre*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Procreated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Procreating}.] [L. procreatus, p. p. of
procreare; pro forward, forth + create to create.]
To generate and produce; to beget; to engender.
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