reproduce

Universal Words verb 1 [VN] to make a copy of a picture, piece of text, etc: It is illegal to reproduce these worksheets without permission from the publisher. * The photocopier reproduces colours very well. * This material can be reproduced without payment. * The results are reproduced in Table 2. * All illustrations are reproduced by kind permission of the Mercury Gallery. 2 [VN] to produce sth again; to make sth happen again in the same way: The computer program reproduces the effects of earthquakes on buildings. * The atmosphere of the novel is successfully reproduced in the movie. * Unfortunately, he was never able to reproduce this level of performance in a competition. 3 if people, plants, animals, etc. reproduce or reproduce themselves, they produce young: [V] Most reptiles reproduce by laying eggs on land. * [VN] cells reproducing themselves (= making new ones) reproducible adjective: an experiment capable of giving reproducible results