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procreate
pro·cre·ate
[
prṓkree àyt
]
(
past and past participle
pro·cre·at·ed
,
present participle
pro·cre·at·ing
,
3rd person present singular
pro·cre·ates
)
verb
Definition:
1.
transitive and intransitive verb
have offspring:
to produce offspring by reproduction
2.
transitive verb
create something:
to create or produce something
[
Mid-16th century. < Latin
procreat-
, past participle of
procreare
"bring forth" <
creare
"bring forth, produce"
]
pro·cre·ant
[
prṓkree ənt
]
adjective
pro·cre·a·tion
[
prkree áysh'n
]
noun
pro·cre·a·tive
adjective
pro·cre·a·tor
[
prṓkree àytər
]
noun
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pro·cre·ant [ prṓkree ənt ] adjectivepro·cre·a·tion [ prkree áysh'n ] nounpro·cre·a·tive adjectivepro·cre·a·tor [ prṓkree àytər ] noun
