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procreate

UK
/ˈprəʊkrɪeɪt/
US
/ˈproʊkreɪt/

Translations

procreateverb
procreated
Past Simple
procreated
Past Participle
procreating
Gerund
UK
/ˈprəʊkrɪeɪt/
US
/ˈproʊkreɪt/
Many animals procreate in the spring when conditions are favorable.
De nombreux animaux procréent au printemps lorsque les conditions sont favorables.
Additional translations
se reproduireSurtout pour les animaux et les êtres vivants ; registre courant.
engendrerPlus littéraire ou soutenu, pour le sens « concevoir / engendrer des enfants ».
Synonyms
multiply
spawn
propagate
generate
breed
reproduce

Definitions

procreateverb
To produce offspring; to reproduce.
Many animals procreate in the spring when conditions are favorable.
To beget or conceive (offspring); to father or mother.
The royal couple wished to procreate heirs to the throne.
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