Procreate



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 生育
• ［英］ v. 生育 ( to beget and bring forth offspring; propagate)
• ［记］ pro ( 向前) +create ( 创造) -> 不断创造 -> 生育儿女
• ［例］ Animals have the power to procreate their species.

Webster Collegiate

verb (-ated; -ating)

• Etymology: Latin procreatus, past participle of procreare, from pro- forth + creare to create — more at pro-, create
• Date: 1536
• transitive verb
  • to beget or bring forth (offspring) ; propagate
• intransitive verb
  • to beget or bring forth offspring ; reproduce
• ? procreation noun
• ? procreative adjective
• ? procreator noun

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