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brood vs procreate

procreate vs brood

brood is a noun but procreate is not a noun.

brood and procreate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
brood Yes No Yes No
procreate No No Yes No
As verbs, procreate is a hypernym of brood; that is, procreate is a word with a broader meaning than brood:
  • brood: sit on (eggs)
  • procreate: have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
Other hypernyms of brood include multiply, reproduce.
brood (noun) procreate (noun)
the young of an animal cared for at one time
brood (verb) procreate (verb)
sit on (eggs) have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
think moodily or anxiously about something
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
be in a huff and display one's displeasure
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
Difference between brood and procreate

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