What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Copulate vs Procreate - What's the difference?

copulate | procreate |

As verbs the difference between copulate and procreate

is that copulate is to engage in sexual intercourse while procreate is to beget or conceive (offspring).

As an adjective copulate

is joined; associated; coupled.

copulate

English

Verb

(copulat)
  • To engage in sexual intercourse.

    • Synonyms

    * fuck, make love, screw, swive, bang, sleep together * See also

    Related terms

    * copulin * copulation

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Joined; associated; coupled.
    • (Francis Bacon)
  • (grammar) Joining subject and predicate; copulative.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    procreate

    English

    Verb

    (procreat)
  • To beget or conceive (offspring).
  • To originate, create or produce something.
  • To reproduce.