reproduce

UK /ˌɹiː.pɹəˈdjuːs/ US /ˌɹi.pɹəˈdus/
verb 4

Collocations

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1

(verb.) produce a copy of sth; produce sth again

ADV

accurately, exactly, faithfully

The artist managed to reproduce the ancient painting exactly, down to every brushstroke and detail.

merely, simply

The student merely reproduced what was in the textbook without adding any original ideas.

VERB + REPRODUCE

be able to, can/could

be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to

It is hard to reproduce the exact taste of my grandmother's traditional soup recipe.

PREP

from

The recipe was reproduced from an old cookbook that belonged to my grandmother.

PHRASES

an attempt to reproduce sth

The artist made an attempt to reproduce the famous painting using only watercolors.

reproduced by courtesy/permission of sb/sth

This photograph is reproduced by permission of the National Geographic Society.

widely reproduced

The famous photograph has been widely reproduced in history textbooks around the world.

2

(verb.) produce young

ADV

asexually, sexually

VERB + REPRODUCE

be able to, can/could

Most animals can reproduce only when they reach a certain age.

fail to

PREP

by

Bacteria can reproduce by dividing into two identical cells.

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