procreate

/ˌproʊkriˈeɪt/

/ˈprʌʊkrieɪt/

Other forms: procreating; procreated; procreates

To procreate is to reproduce. In other words, to procreate is a more formal way of saying "making babies."

Notice the word create in procreate? That's a clue that this word is about making something, in this case, making more creatures. In biology, procreation is typically called reproduction. All forms of procreating result in more critters like the originals. Your parents procreated, or you wouldn't be here.

Definitions of procreate

1. verb

   have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
   “The Bible tells people to procreate”

   synonyms: multiply, reproduce

   types:

   propagate

   multiply through reproduction

   fructify, set

   bear fruit

   breed, multiply

   have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)

   brood, cover, hatch, incubate

   sit on (eggs)

   vegetate

   propagate asexually

   pullulate

   breed freely and abundantly

   type of:

   create, make

   make or cause to be or to become