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Reproduce: Definitions, Usage & Common Mistakes (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：make a copy (reproduce)

reproduce 🔊

/ˌriːprəˈdjuːs/

To make an exact or very close copy of something.

Reproduce meaning illustrated by a photocopier creating an identical document copy

make a copy 🔊

➕

/meɪk ə ˈkɒpi/

To create a new item that is identical or extremely similar to an original, often through a technical process.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

re- (again) + produce (to bring forth, make). To produce again.

💡 Mnemonic

A copy machine produces (PRODUCE) the same document again (RE-) to REPRODUCE it. An animal must produce offspring again to reproduce.

📖 Example

The museum shop sells high-quality posters that perfectly reproduce the colors of the famous painting. 🔊 The museum shop sells high-quality posters that perfectly replicate the colors of the famous painting.

🔗 Collocations

reproduce a sound – To accurately recreate a specific audio.

reproduce a document – To make a physical copy of a paper or file.

reproduce faithfully – To copy something with great accuracy and attention to detail.

🔄 Synonyms

duplicate (v.) – To make an identical copy, often emphasizing sameness.

copy (v.) – To produce something that is like something else; a general term for imitation.

replicate (v.) – To repeat or reproduce something, especially in scientific contexts.

🚫 Antonyms

original (adj.) – Being the first or earliest form of something, not copied.

create (v.) – To bring something new into existence, not to copy.

🌱 Derivatives

reproduction (n.) – The process or result of copying something.

reproducible (adj.) – Capable of being copied or duplicated.

📖 Cultural Story

The word originates from the Latin 'reproducere,' combining 're-' (again) and 'producere' (to lead or bring forth). It entered English via French in the early 17th century, initially used in a biological context. Its meaning later expanded to copying and recreating, mirroring technological advances like printing and audio recording.

Meaning 2：have offspring (reproduce)

reproduce 🔊

/ˌriːprəˈdjuːs/

To produce young animals, babies, or new plants.

Biological reproduction shown by a mother bird feeding her newborn chicks in a nest

have offspring 🔊

➕

/hæv ˈɒfsprɪŋ/

To produce new individuals of the same species through a biological process.

📁 Category：Animal Protection 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Pandas in the wild often find it difficult to reproduce because their natural habitat is shrinking. 🔊 Pandas in the wild often find it difficult to have offspring because their natural habitat is shrinking.

🔗 Collocations

ability to reproduce – The biological capacity to have offspring.

reproduce sexually/asexually – To produce offspring through the fusion of gametes or by other means like budding.

reproduce rapidly – To generate offspring at a fast rate.

🔄 Synonyms

breed (v.) – To produce young animals, often used in controlled settings.

procreate (v.) – A formal term for producing offspring.

multiply (v.) – To increase in number, especially by producing young.

🚫 Antonyms

sterile (adj.) – Not able to produce young or offspring.

🌱 Derivatives

reproduction (n.) – The biological process of generating offspring.

reproductive (adj.) – Relating to the biological process of producing offspring.

Meaning 3：recreate an effect (reproduce)

reproduce 🔊

/ˌriːprəˈdjuːs/

To make something happen again in the same way.

Reproduce as recreate, depicting a historical reenactment bringing the past to life

recreate an effect 🔊

➕

/ˌriːkriˈeɪt ən ɪˈfekt/

To cause something, such as an event, feeling, or atmosphere, to happen or appear again in a similar way.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：Advanced

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The filmmakers worked hard to reproduce the bustling atmosphere of the ancient market for their historical drama. 🔊 The filmmakers worked hard to recreate the bustling atmosphere of the ancient market for their historical drama.

🔗 Collocations

reproduce the conditions – To set up a situation again in order to study or test something.

reproduce the results – To achieve the same findings in an experiment or test.

difficult to reproduce – Hard to replicate or make happen again.

🔄 Synonyms

recreate (v.) – To create something again, especially a past event or atmosphere.

reenact (v.) – To perform again the actions of a past event.

simulate (v.) – To imitate the appearance or character of something, often for study.

🚫 Antonyms

originate (v.) – To create or initiate something new for the first time.