different between reproduce vs fructify

English

Etymology

re- +? produce

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??i.p?o??djus/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??i.p?o??dus/

Verb

reproduce (third-person singular simple present reproduces, present participle reproducing, simple past and past participle reproduced)

1. (transitive) To produce an image or copy of.
2. (intransitive, biology) To generate offspring (sexually or asexually), or organisms.
3. (transitive) To produce again; to recreate.
4. (transitive) To bring something to mind; to recall.

Synonyms

• (printing): manifold

Derived terms

• reproducible
• reproducibility

Related terms

• reproduction

Translations

See also

• (generate offspring): procreate, proliferate, spawn

Anagrams

• procedure

Romanian

Etymology

re- +? produce

Verb

a reproduce (third-person singular present reproduc, past participle reprodus) 3rd conj.

1. to reproduce

Conjugation

Spanish

Verb

reproduce

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of reproducir.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of reproducir.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of reproducir.

English

Etymology

Borrowed into Middle English from Old French fructefier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f??kt?fa?/

Verb

fructify (third-person singular simple present fructifies, present participle fructifying, simple past and past participle fructified)

1. (intransitive) To bear fruit; to generate useful products or ideas.
2. (transitive) To make productive or fruitful.
3. (transitive) To be satisfied sexually.

Translations