reduplicate

verb

re·​du·​pli·​cate ri-ˈdü-pli-ˌkāt 

ˌrē-,

-ˈdyü-

reduplicated; reduplicating; reduplicates

transitive verb

1

: to make or perform again : copy, repeat

2

: to form (a word) by reduplication

reduplicate

ri-ˈdü-pli-kət 

ˌrē-

-ˈdyü-

adjective

Synonyms

• clone
• copy
• copycat
• duplicate
• imitate
• render
• replicate
• reproduce

Examples of reduplicate in a Sentence

reduplicate a recording of the concert for my friend

found out halfway through the project that I was reduplicating another team member's efforts, so we had to figure out who was going to do what

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin reduplicatus, past participle of reduplicare, from Latin re- + duplicare to double — more at duplicate

First Known Use

circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

reduplicate

verb

re·​du·​pli·​cate ri-ˈd(y)ü-pli-ˌkāt 

ˈrē-

: to make or perform again : copy

reduplicate

-kət 

adjective

Medical Definition

reduplicate

intransitive verb

re·​du·​pli·​cate ri-ˈd(y)ü-pli-ˌkāt, ˈrē- 

reduplicated; reduplicating

: to undergo reduplication

chromosomes reduplicate