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reproduce
reproduce /ˌriːprəˈdjuːs $ -ˈduːs/ verb1. [intransitive and transitive] if an animal or plant reproduces, or reproduces itself, it produces young plants or animals:
    The turtles return to the coast to reproduce.
2. [transitive] to make a photograph or printed copy of something:
    Klimt’s artwork is reproduced in this exquisite book.
3. [transitive] to make something happen in the same way as it happened before
   SYN  repeatcopy:
    British scientists have so far been unable to reproduce these results.
4. [transitive] to make something that is just like something else ⇨ copy:
    With a good set of speakers, you can reproduce the orchestra’s sound in your own home.
—reproducible adjective
     
THESAURUS
    copy to deliberately make or produce something that is exactly like another thing: You could copy the files onto a CD. | Many people have tried to copy his paintings.
    photocopy to copy a piece of paper with writing or pictures on it, using a machine: I’ll photocopy the letter and give it to you.
    reproduce to print a copy of a picture or document, especially in a book or newspaper: The image has been reproduced in many magazines and newspapers around the world.
    forge to illegally copy something written or printed: He forged my signature. | forged £10 notes
    pirate to illegally copy and sell something such as a book, video, DVD, or computer program: The survey suggests that 27% of software in the UK has been pirated.