| 释义 |
pro·cre·ate
\-ēˌāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin procreatus, past participle of procreare, from pro- forward, forth + creare to create — more at pro-, create
transitive verb
1. : to produce (offspring) by generation : beget, propagate, generate, reproduce
< procreating their kind >
2. : to give rise to : originate, occasion
< procreating one rumor after another >
intransitive verb
: to produce offspring |