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reproduce

verb

  1. make a copy of
  2. procreate
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɹiː.pɹəˈdjuːs/ / /ˌɹiː.pɹəˈd͡ʒuːs/ / /ˌɹi.pɹəˈdus/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcōder. Middle English produce English produce English reproduce From re- + produce.

  1. To produce an image or copy of.
  2. To generate or propagate offspring or organisms sexually or asexually.

    The 12-page ruling notes that “Marriage is when a man and a woman are willing to live together, to build a husband and wife relationship to reproduce their offspring […] . Marriage is, therefore, reserved for only a man and a woman.” Other parts in the verdict also mention that members of the LGBTQIA+ community cannot reproduce, as it is against nature, and that people of those communities are no different to other animals with strange behaviours or physical features.

  3. To produce again; to recreate.
  4. To bring something to mind; to recall.