procreate
to beget or generate (offspring).
to produce; bring into being.
to beget offspring.
to produce; bring into being.
Origin of procreate
1Other words from procreate
- pro·cre·a·tion [proh-kree-ey-shuhn] /ˌproʊ kriˈeɪ ʃən/ noun
- pro·cre·a·tive, adjective
- pro·cre·a·tive·ness, noun
- pro·cre·a·tor, noun
- non·pro·cre·a·tive, adjective
- un·pro·cre·at·ed, adjective
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How to use procreate in a sentence
Not procreating is the single best thing I can do for our environment.
Why I Choose to Be Child-Free: Readers Share Their Stories | Harry Siegel | February 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThere are more of us nearing retirement age, but we are not procreating enough.
The quality of the love of procreating is known from its delight, which is supereminent and transcendent.
The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love | Emanuel SwedenborgRead Reaumur's description of the wonderful procreating machinery boasted by the Flesh flies.
The Life of the Fly | J. Henri FabreAs a rule the parthenogenetic offspring are themselves incapable of further procreating their kind.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. Talbot
A man between 20 and 25 is in as favourable condition for procreating degenerates as the very aged.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. TalbotNow you may perceive that the procreating of children, makes the band of wedlock much stronger, and increaseth the affections.
British Dictionary definitions for procreate
/ (ˈprəʊkrɪˌeɪt) /
to beget or engender (offspring)
(tr) to bring into being
Origin of procreate
1Derived forms of procreate
- procreant or procreative, adjective
- procreation, noun
- procreator, noun
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