Definition of PROCREATE

procreate

Plural: procreates

Verb

  • have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
    • "The Bible tells people to procreate"
  • To beget or conceive (an offspring).
  • To originate, create or produce something.
  • To reproduce.

Adj

  • Procreated, begotten.

Noun

  • The produce of money, interest.

Origin / 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.

Scrabble Score: 13

procreate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
procreate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
procreate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

procreate: valid Words With Friends Word