v.
Pronunciation: - ˌ ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Latin procreatus, past participle of procreare, from pro- forth + creare to create ― more at PRO- , CREATE
Date: 1536
transitive verb : to beget or bring forth (offspring) : PROPAGATE
intransitive verb : to beget or bring forth offspring : REPRODUCE
– pro · cre · ation \ ˌ pr ō -kr ē - ' ā -sh ə n \ noun
– pro · cre · ative \ ' pr ō -kr ē - ˌ ā -tiv \ adjective
– pro · cre · ator \ - ˌ ā -t ə r \ noun