Gain, acquisition; wealth.
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释义 | the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > [noun] (137) i-streonc893 Gain, acquisition; wealth. strainc950 Gain, acquisition; treasure: = i-streon, n. 1. Obsolete. akennessOE = akennedness, n. spreadingOE Propagation. See spread, v. 1. Obsolete. upspringc1000 The action of springing up into existence; beginning of growth or development; origin; †generation. akenningOE Birth. akennednessOE Birth; generation. Esp. with reference to Christ's incarnation. strainc1175 Begetting, generation: = i-streon, n. 2. streningc1230 begetc1330 Procreation, generation; begetting. Obsolete. begettingc1330 The action or process of bringing a child into existence by reproduction; the action or process of producing something; procreation, generation… engendrurec1350 The action of begetting or producing; procreation; production; creation. Also: an instance of this; a birth; cf. engendure, n. 1b. generationa1382 The act or process of reproducing a living organism; procreation; the propagation of species. Formerly also: †the manner or process of being… gettinga1382 Begetting, procreation, conceiving. Now archaic. genderingc1384 The action of gender, v.1; begetting, breeding; copulation; (also) an instance of this. In later use only in figurative contexts. multiplicationa1387 Increase in number of people, animals, or plants, esp. by reproduction. increase1390 The becoming more numerous or frequent; growth in numbers; multiplication. spec. The multiplication of a family or race of people or animals; the… prolificationa1393 The generation or production of offspring; (also) reproductive power, fertility. Also figurative. Now rare. procreationc1395 The action of procreating; reproduction, generation, propagation of species; the fact of being begotten. engenderinga1400 The action of engender, v.; esp. (in early use) the action of begetting or conceiving children or offspring; (now) the action of causing or giving… gendrure?a1400 Engendering, begetting. engendure?a1425 The action of begetting or producing; procreation; production; creation. Also: offspring. Cf. engendrure, n. 1, engender, n. Obsolete. progeniturec1429 The begetting of offspring, procreation; (occasionally) ancestry, lineage. Also in extended use: origination, inception. propagation?1440 The production of offspring; the action or practice of causing a people, race, etc., to continue in being by procreation; reproduction; (also)… teemingc1450 The action of breeding or giving birth; the producing or bringing forth of offspring; childbearing; (also) an instance of this. Also (and in later… breeda1500 breeding, n., generation, birth; parentage, extraction; natal or racial origin. of breed: of breeding age. Obsolete. geniturea1500 The action of begetting offspring, procreation. Also: conception; origin. engenderment1507 The action of engender, v. (in various senses); esp. (in early use) the action of begetting or conceiving children or offspring; (now) the action of… progeneration1548 The begetting of offspring; procreation, reproduction. Frequently in extended use. fathering1549 The practice of raising or taking care of someone as a father; fatherly care or supervision. Also: the action or an act of becoming the father of a… engender1556 Offspring or produce. Also: the action of begetting or producing; procreation; production. race1561 Breeding, the production of offspring. Obsolete. multiplying1599 The action or process of increasing or augmenting something in number or amount; breeding, propagation. pullulation1641 The action of pullulate, v. (in various senses); sprouting, budding, germination; generation, production. Also: an instance or the result of… progermination1648 Creation, propagation, birth. reproduction1713 Biology. The production by living organisms of new individuals or offspring; the perpetuation of a species by this process; the power of reproducing… face-making1785 the making of faces (in various senses); spec. (a) the pulling of faces, or an instance of this; †(b) portrait-painting (obsolete); †(c) slang the… baby-making1827 Procreation; the action of producing offspring, either by means of sexual intercourse or (in later use also) reproductive technology. Also… begettal1864 Begetting. fertility1866 The quality of being fertile; fecundity, fruitfulness, productiveness. Distinguished from fecundity (see fecund, adj., fecundity, n.). Subcategories:— quality or capacity of (19) — reproduction rate (8) — generation of nature (2) — procreator, parent, or origin (20) — woman having never borne children (2) — offspring (43) — advocacy of large families (2) — returning to the birthplace to breed (1) |
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