-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