Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb reproduce

4 senses of reproduce

Sense 1
reproduce -- (make a copy or equivalent of; "reproduce the painting")
       => produce, make, create -- (create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries")

Sense 2
reproduce, procreate, multiply -- (have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant; "The Bible tells people to procreate")
       => make, create -- (make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor")

Sense 3
reproduce -- (recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.; "this DVD player reproduces the sound of the piano very well"; "He reproduced the feeling of sadness in the portrait")
       => re-create -- (form anew in the imagination; recollect and re-form in the mind; "His mind re-creates the entire world")

Sense 4
regurgitate, reproduce -- (repeat after memorization; "For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information")
       => repeat, echo -- (to say again or imitate; "followers echoing the cries of their leaders")

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