Meaning & use
procreate
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To produce offspring; to reproduce biologically.
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Many species change their behavior dramatically during the season when they procreate.
The documentary explained how certain fish travel hundreds of miles upstream to procreate.
A note on using this word
A somewhat formal or clinical term; 'have children' or 'reproduce' is more common in everyday speech.
Words with a similar meaning
reproducebreed
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