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- DictionaryProp·a·gate/ˈpräpəˌɡāt/
verb
- 1. breed specimens of (a plant or animal) by natural processes from the parent stock: "try propagating your own houseplants from cuttings"
- 2. spread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.) widely: "the French propagated the idea that the English were violent and gluttonous drunkards"
1. : to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction. 2. : to pass along to offspring. 3. a. : to cause to spread out and affect a greater number or greater area : extend. b. : to foster growing knowledge of, familiarity with, or acceptance of (something, such as an idea or belief) : publicize. c.
PROPAGATE definition: 1. to produce a new plant using a parent plant: 2. (of a plant or animal) to produce young plants…. Learn more.
to spread (a report, doctrine, practice, etc.) from person to person; disseminate. to cause to increase in number or amount. to create (an effect) at a distance, as by electromagnetic waves, compression waves, etc., traveling through space or a physical medium; transmit: to propagate sound.
PROPAGATE meaning: 1. to produce a new plant using a parent plant: 2. (of a plant or animal) to produce young plants…. Learn more.
To propagate is to be fruitful and multiply, by the usual routes of reproduction, or by spreading something around — like a rumor.
[transitive] propagate something (formal) to spread an idea, a belief or a piece of information among many people. Television advertising propagates a false image of the ideal family.
5 days ago · If people propagate an idea or piece of information, they spread it and try to make people believe it or support it. [ formal ] They propagated political doctrines that promised to tear apart the fabric of society.
to tell your ideas or opinions to a lot of people in order to make them agree with what you are saying: to propagate lies / rumours.
Jun 2, 2024 · propagate (third-person singular simple present propagates, present participle propagating, simple past and past participle propagated) ( transitive, of animals or plants) To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production.
propagate meaning, definition, what is propagate: to spread an idea, belief etc to many pe...: Learn more.
