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View usage for: (prɒpəgeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense propagates, present participle propagating, past tense, past participle propagated1. verbIf 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 which promised to tear apart the fabric of oursociety. [VERB noun] propagation (prɒpəgeɪʃən) uncountable noun ...the propagation of true Buddhism. [+ of] Synonyms: spreading, spread, promotion, communication More Synonyms of propagate 2. verbIf you propagate plants, you grow more of them from the original ones. [technical] The easiest way to propagate a vine is to take hardwood cuttings. [VERB noun] The pasque flower can be propagated from seed. [be VERB-ed + from] [Also V n + from]Synonyms: produce, generate, engender, increase More Synonyms of propagate propagation uncountable noun ...the successful propagation of a batch of plants. [+ of] Synonyms: reproduction, generation, breeding, increase More Synonyms of propagate More Synonyms of propagate propagate in British English (ˈprɒpəˌɡeɪt) verb1. 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 to move through, cause to move through, or transmit, esp in the form of a wave to propagate sound 5. (transitive) to transmit (characteristics) from one generation to the next Derived forms propagation (ˌpropaˈgation) noun propagational (ˌpropaˈgational) adjective propagative (ˈpropagative) adjective Word origin C16: from Latin propāgāre to increase (plants) by cuttings, from propāgēs a cutting, from pangere to fasten propagate in American English (ˈprɑpəˌgeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpropaˌgated or ˈpropaˌgating1. to cause (a plant or animal) to reproduce itself; raise or breed 2. to reproduce (itself); multiply said of a plant or animal 3. to transmit (hereditary characteristics) by reproduction 4. to spread (ideas, customs, etc.) from one person or place to another 5. to transmit (esp. sound waves or electromagnetic radiation) through a medium verb intransitive6. to reproduce or multiply, as plants or animals Derived forms propagative (ˈpropaˌgative) (ˈprɑpəˌgeɪtɪv) adjective propagator (ˈpropaˌgator) noun Word origin < L propagatus, pp. of propagare, to peg down, set < propago, slip for transplanting < pro-, before + pag-, base of pangere, to fasten: see peace Examples of 'propagate' in a sentencepropagate In other languagespropagate British English: propagate VERB If people propagate an idea or piece of information, they spread it and try to make people believe it or support it. They propagated political doctrines that promised to tear apart the fabric of society. - American English: propagate
- Brazilian Portuguese: propagar
- Chinese: 宣传
- European Spanish: propagar
- French: propager
- German: verbreiten
- Italian: propagare
- Japanese: 広める
- Korean: 유포하다
- European Portuguese: propagar
- Latin American Spanish: propagar
Definition to spread (information or ideas) They propagated subversive political doctrines. Synonyms Opposites suppress , hide , cover up , withhold , stifle , hush up , keep under wraps Definition to produce (plants) The easiest way to propagate a vine is to take cuttings. Definition to reproduce or breed Tomatoes rot in order to transmit their seed and propagate the species. Additional synonymsDefinition to father He wanted to beget an heir. Synonyms father, breed, generate, sire, get, propagate, procreate (formal) Definition to bear (offspring) Frogs will usually breed in any convenient pond. Synonyms reproduce, multiply, propagate, procreate (formal), produce offspring, bear young, bring forth young, generate offspring, beget offspring, developDefinition to make widely known throughout an area Don't broadcast your business outside the family. Synonyms make public, report, announce, publish, spread, advertise, proclaim, circulate, disseminate, promulgate, shout from the rooftops (informal) - propaganda
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Additional synonymsDefinition to send, go, or pass from place to place or person to person Public employees are circulating a petition calling for his reinstatement. Synonyms spread, issue, publish, broadcast, distribute, diffuse, publicize, propagate, disseminate, promulgate, make known Definition to spread over a wide area Our aim is to diffuse new ideas obtained from elsewhere. Synonyms spread, distribute, scatter, circulate, disperse, dispense, dispel, dissipate, propagate, disseminateDefinition to spread (information, ideas, etc.) widely The press plays a critical part in disseminating news and information. Synonyms spread, publish, broadcast, distribute, scatter, proclaim, circulate, sow, disperse, diffuse, publicize, dissipate, propagate, promulgateDefinition to produce (a particular feeling, atmosphere, or situation) Insults engender hatred against those who indulge in them. Synonyms produce, make, cause, create, lead to, occasion (formal), excite, result in, breed, generate, provoke, induce, bring about, arouse, give rise to, precipitate, incite, instigate, foment, beget (old-fashioned) Definition to produce or create The minister said the reforms would generate new jobs. Synonyms produce, create, make, form, cause, initiate, bring about, originate, give rise to, engender, whip up Definition to increase in number by reproduction These creatures can multiply quickly. Synonyms reproduce, breed, propagateDefinition to indicate plainly He continues to proclaim his innocence. Synonyms announce, declare, advertise, show, publish, indicate, blaze (abroad), herald, circulate, trumpet, affirm, give out, profess, promulgate, make known, enunciate, blazon (abroad), shout from the housetops (informal) Definition to produce (offspring) Most people feel a biological need to procreate. Synonyms reproduce, mother, produce, father, breed, generate, sire, engender, propagate, beget, bring into being Definition to increase rapidly in numbers Courses in creative writing have proliferated in recent years. Synonyms increase, expand, breed, mushroom, escalate, multiply, burgeon, snowball, run riot, grow rapidly Definition to make widely known Such behaviour promulgates a negative image of the British. Synonyms make known, issue, announce, publish, spread, promote, advertise, broadcast, communicate, proclaim, circulate, notify, make public, disseminateAdditional synonymsDefinition to bring to public attention He never publicized his plans. Synonyms make known, report, reveal, publish, broadcast, leak, disclose, proclaim, circulate, make public, divulge, blazonDefinition to announce formally or in public The paper did not publish his name for legal reasons. Synonyms announce, reveal, declare, spread, advertise, broadcast, leak, distribute, communicate, disclose, proclaim, circulate, impart, publicize, divulge, promulgate, shout from the rooftops (informal), blow wide open (slang) Definition to pass (something, such as a message or disease) from one place or person to another mosquitoes that transmit disease to humans Synonyms pass on, carry, spread, communicate, take, send, forward, bear, transfer, transport, hand on, convey, dispatch, hand down, diffuse, remit, impart, disseminate |