To beget or generate offspring; to produce or bring into being (verb)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “To beget or generate offspring; to produce or bring into being (verb)”? The solution is PROCREATE, a 9-letter word built on the root CREA (“make, create”). It appeared in the June 16, 2026 (Tuesday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
PROCREATE
***CREA**CREAmeans “make, create”
In a sentence
Jean's doctor assured the couple that there were no obstacles to their efforts to PROCREATE.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “To beget or generate offspring; to produce or bring into being (verb)” has the answer PROCREATE (9 letters), built on the root CREA, which means “make, create”. Browse the full June 16, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.