# procreate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌpɹəʊkɹiˈeɪt/ · frequency rank #50,740

## Definitions
1. To beget or conceive (offsprings).
2. To originate, create or produce.
3. To reproduce.

## Etymology
The adjective is first attested in the first part of the 15ᵗʰ century, in Middle English, the verb in 1525; inherited from Middle English procreat(e) (“(construed as past participle) begotten, procreated”), borrowed from Latin prōcreātus, perfect passive participle of prōcreō (“to beget”), see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3); by surface analysis, pro- + create. Participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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