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English verb: reproduce | |||
| 1. | reproduce (creation) make a copy or equivalent of | ||
| Samples | Reproduce the painting. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create, make, produce | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | copy, double, duplicate, duplicate, fingerprint, imitate, photocopy, play back, print, quadruplicate, reduplicate, reissue, repeat, replay, replicate, reprint, run off, simulate, triplicate, xerox | ||
| 2. | reproduce (body) have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant | ||
| Samples | The Bible tells people to procreate. | ||
| Synonyms | multiply, procreate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | breed, brood, cover, fructify, hatch, incubate, multiply, propagate, set | ||
| Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
| 3. | reproduce (creation) recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc. | ||
| Samples | This DVD player reproduces the sound of the piano very well. He reproduced the feeling of sadness in the portrait. | ||
| Examples | Did he reproduce his major works over a short period of time? | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | re-create | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | catch, get | ||
| Domain category | beaux arts, fine arts | ||
| 4. | reproduce (communication) repeat after memorization | ||
| Samples | For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information. | ||
| Synonyms | regurgitate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | echo, repeat | ||
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