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propagate

/ propagate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
multiply sexually or asexually
Type of:
reproduce procreate multiply
Kinds of:
vegetate
Derived:
generation multiplication propagation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Domain:
biology biological science
verb Sense 2
cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering
Type of:
process treat
Kinds of:
inoculate
Derived:
generation multiplication propagation propagator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
plant flora plant life
verb Sense 3
transmit or cause to broaden or spread
"This great civilization was propagated throughout the land"
Type of:
spread distribute
Derived:
propagation extension
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
transmit
"propagate sound or light through air"
Type of:
transmit transfer transport
Derived:
propagation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
travel through the air
"sound and light propagate in this medium"
Type of:
travel go move
Derived:
propagation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 6
transmit from one generation to the next
"propagate these characteristics"
Type of:
pass on
Derived:
generation multiplication propagation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 7
become distributed or widespread
"the infection spread"
"Optimism spread among the population"
Type of:
move
Kinds of:
catch
Derived:
spread spreading scatter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 8
cause to become widely known
"spread information"
"circulate a rumor"
"broadcast the news"
Type of:
publicize publicise air
Kinds of:
sow sough popularize popularise vulgarize
Derived:
dispersion dispersal dissemination diffusion spread
Verb group:
go around spread circulate
Causes:
go around spread circulate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
54
Times Searched
1
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reproduce procreate multiply vegetate process treat inoculate spread distribute transmit transfer transport