/ ˈprəʊkrieɪt; NAmE ˈproʊ-/ verb
[ v , vn ] ( formal ) to produce children or baby animals
SYN reproduce
► pro·cre·ation / ˌprəʊkriˈeɪʃn; NAmE ˌproʊ-/ noun [ U ]:
They believe that sex is primarily for procreation.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin procreat- generated, brought forth, from the verb procreare , from pro- forth + creare create.