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incubate vs reproduce

reproduce vs incubate

incubate and reproduce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incubate No No Yes No
reproduce No No Yes No
As verbs, reproduce is a hypernym of incubate; that is, reproduce is a word with a broader meaning than incubate:
  • incubate: sit on (eggs)
  • reproduce: have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
Other hypernyms of incubate include multiply, procreate.
incubate (verb) reproduce (verb)
sit on (eggs) have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
grow under conditions that promote development repeat after memorization
make a copy or equivalent of
recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.
Difference between incubate and reproduce

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