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   Prop·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" Similar breedgrowcultivategeneratetechnical:layerpipe
   • ▪ (of a plant or animal) reproduce by natural processes: "the plant propagates freely from stem cuttings" Similar reproducemultiplyproliferatebreedprocreateincreasespawnself-seedself-sow
   • 2. spread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.) widely: "the French propagated the idea that the English were violent and gluttonous drunkards" Similar spreaddisseminatecommunicatepass onput aroundmake knownpromulgatecirculatetransmitdistributebroadcastpublishpublicizeproclaimpreachpromotepropagandize
   • 3. (with reference to motion, light, sound, etc.) transmit or be transmitted in a particular direction or through a medium: "electromagnetic effects can be propagated at a finite velocity only through material substances"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin propagat- ‘multiplied from layers or shoots’, from the verb propagare; related to propago ‘young shoot’ (from a base meaning ‘fix’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. propagative adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROPAGATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to produce a new plant from a parent plant, or of a plant or animal to reproduce. To propagate ideas, opinions, or customs is to spread them among people, or to spread them to other places. (Definition of propagate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › propagatePropagate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of propagate. verb. multiply through reproduction. see more. verb. transmit. “ propagate sound or light through air” see more. verb. transmit from one generation to the next. “ propagate these characteristics” see more. verb. become distributed or widespread. synonyms: spread. see more. verb. transmit or cause to broaden or spread.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpropagate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of propagate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROPAGATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · verb. 1. biology. to reproduce or cause to reproduce; breed. 2. (transitive) horticulture. to produce (plants) by layering, grafting, cuttings, etc. 3. (transitive) to promulgate; disseminate. 4. physics.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPROPAGATE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   3 days ago · 1. transitive verb. 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. propagation (prɒpəgeɪʃən ) uncountable noun.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › propagatePropagate - definition of propagate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To have offspring; multiply. 2. To extend to a broader area or larger number; spread. 3. Physics To move through a medium. [Latin prōpāgāre, prōpāgāt-; see pag- in Indo-European roots .] prop′a·ga·ble (-gə-bəl) adj. prop′a·ga′tive adj. prop′a·ga′tor n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROPAGATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   verb. formal uk / ˈprɒpəɡeɪt / us. propagate verb (PRODUCE) Add to word list. If you propagate plants, you help them to produce new plants, and if plants propagate, they produce new plants: Plants are propagated from small cuttings. propagate verb (TELL)