replicate

verb
UK /ˈrɛplɪkeɪt/
US /ˈrɛplɪkeɪt/

To make an exact copy of something.

The scientist tried to replicate the experiment to see if the results were the same.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In biology, to make an exact copy of itself, as DNA does before a cell divides.

The virus uses the host cell's machinery to replicate its genetic material.

3. To fold back on itself, as a leaf or part of a plant.

The leaves of this plant replicate at the edges, curling backward.

4. In computing, to copy data or a system so that it exists in more than one place.

The database is replicated across three servers for backup.