procreate
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procreate
- /ˌpɹəʊkɹiˈeɪt/
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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.
verb procreates · procreating · procreated
- To beget or conceive (offsprings).
- To originate, create or produce.
- To reproduce.
adjective more procreate · most procreate
- Procreated, begotten. And furthermore, since many inconveniences have fallen, as well within this realm as in others, by reason of marrying within degrees of marriage prohibited by God's laws, that is to say, the son to marry the mother, or the stepmother, the brother the sister, the father his son's daughter, or his dau
noun procreates
- The produce of money, interest. If the Paiment be half Yearly or Quarterly […] let the Log. of the Yearly Procreat be multiplied accordingly, by ¹⁄₃ or ¹⁄₂.
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verb to beget
| Español | procrear, reproducirse |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 生む umu, 生殖する seishoku suru |
| 中文 | 生育 shēngyù, 生殖 shēngzhí, 產生 /产生 chǎnshēng |
| Français | procréer |
| Deutsch | zeugen, sich fortpflanzen, sich vermehren |
| Italiano | generare, procreare |
| Română | procrea |
| Русский | производи́ть пото́мство proizvodítʹ potómstvo, произвести́ пото́мство proizvestí potómstvo, порожда́ть poroždátʹ, породи́ть porodítʹ, рожа́ть rožátʹ, рожда́ть roždátʹ |
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