Play and Reproduce

Play

Play verb - To engage in activity for amusement.

Reproduce and play are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reproduce" instead a verb "Play".

Reproduce

Reproduce verb - To bring forth offspring.

Play and reproduce are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Play" instead a verb "Reproduce".

Common collocations

way play way reproduce way
world play world reproduce world
tune play tune reproduce tune
video play video reproduce video

Both words in one sentence

  • Homosexual Reproduction Lunars play with this; they reproduce through taking whatever gender they need to make the baby.
  • In Homestuck, cherubs serve this function, which promotes the development of civilizations that can play SBURB and thus allow the universe to reproduce itself.
  • Always Chaotic Evil In World War Hulk, Broodling manages to make a decent play at being good, but when she tried to reproduce, she ended up having to kill her own spawn to save some children from them.
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