reproduce

verb

re·​pro·​duce ˌrē-prə-ˈdüs 

-ˈdyüs

reproduced; reproducing; reproduces

transitive verb

: to produce again: such as

a

: to produce (new individuals of the same kind) by a sexual or asexual process

b

: to cause to exist again or anew

reproduce water from steam

c

: to imitate closely

sound-effects can reproduce the sound of thunder

d

: to present again

e

: to make a representation (such as an image or copy) of

reproduce a face on canvas

f

: to revive mentally : recall

g

: to translate (a recording) into sound

intransitive verb

1

: to undergo reproduction

2

: to produce offspring

reproducer noun

reproducibility

ˌrē-prə-ˌdü-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

-ˌdyü-

noun

reproducible

ˌrē-prə-ˈdü-sə-bəl 

-ˈdyü-

adjective or noun

reproducibly

ˌrē-prə-ˈdü-sə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• breed
• multiply
• procreate
• propagate

Examples of reproduce in a Sentence

The concert will be reproduced on compact disc.

Sound effects can reproduce the sound of thunder.

They haven't been able to reproduce the results of the first experiment.

Salmon return to the stream to reproduce offspring.

The virus is able to reproduce itself very rapidly.

Recent Examples on the Web

As natural landscapes are converted to agriculture or taken over by urban sprawl, logging operations and oil and gas exploration, ecosystems become fragmented and the space that species need to survive and reproduce disappears. —Karrigan Börk, The Conversation, 13 May 2025

In March, the internet went briefly wild over the ability to use 4o to reproduce cute family photos in the style of Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli. —Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025

No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. —Lizz Schumer, People.com, 12 May 2025

This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies. —Katie Stockton, CNBC, 12 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for reproduce

• disabuse
• introduce
• abstruse
• abuse
• adduce
• atreus
• caboose
• cayuse
• conduce
• deduce
• diffuse
• disuse

Kids Definition

reproduce

verb

re·​pro·​duce ˌrē-prə-ˈd(y)üs 

1

a

: to produce new individuals of the same kind

b

: to cause to exist again

reproduce water from steam

c

: to imitate closely

sound effects can reproduce the sound of thunder

d

: to present again

e

: to make an image or copy of

reproduce a face on canvas

f

: to translate a recording into sound

2

: to go through reproduction

her voice reproduces well

3

: to produce offspring

reproducer noun

Medical Definition

reproduce

verb

re·​pro·​duce ˌrē-prə-ˈd(y)üs 

reproduced; reproducing

transitive verb

1

: to produce (new individuals of the same kind) by a sexual or asexual process

2

: to achieve (an original result or score) again or anew by repeating an experiment or test

intransitive verb

1

: to undergo reproduction

2

: to produce offspring