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Added 9 October 2026

procreate

/ˌpɹəʊkɹiˈeɪt/ verb

In Latin: prōcreō First recorded: 1525 Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about procreate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant.
The Bible tells people to procreate

Origin

The adjective is first attested in the first part of the 15ᵗʰ century, in Middle English, the verb in 1525; inherited from Middle English procreat(e) (“(construed as past participle) begotten, procreated”), borrowed from Latin prōcreātus, perfect passive participle of prōcreō (“to beget”), see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3); by surface analysis, pro- + create. Participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

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