procreate vs hatch

procreate is not a noun while hatch is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
procreate	No	No	Yes	No
hatch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hatch is a hyponym of procreate; that is, hatch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than procreate:

procreate: have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
hatch: sit on (eggs)

Other hyponyms of procreate include propagate, fructify, set, breed, multiply, brood, cover, incubate.

procreate (noun)	hatch (noun)
	a movable barrier covering a hatchway
	a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open
	shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
	the production of young from an egg

procreate (verb)	hatch (verb)
have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant	sit on (eggs)
	emerge from the eggs
	draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper
	devise or invent
	inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating