v. pro·cre·at·ed, pro·cre·at·ing, pro·cre·ates v.intr. To produce offspring; reproduce. v.tr. To produce (offspring); reproduce. [Latin prōcreāre, prōcreāt- : prō-, forward; see PRO-1 + creāre, to create; see ker-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] procre·ant (-ənt) adj. pro′cre·ation n. procre·a′tor n. |
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