propagate

[Prop·a*gate]

To propagate is to be fruitful and multiply, by the usual routes of reproduction, or by spreading something around like a rumor.

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To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production; -- applied to animals and plants; as, to propagate a breed of horses or sheep; to propagate a species of fruit tree.

Verb
multiply sexually or asexually

Verb
cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering

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cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

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transmit or cause to broaden or spread; "This great civilization was propagated throughout the land"

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become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population"

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transmit; "propagate sound or light through air"

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travel through the air; "sound and light propagate in this medium"

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transmit from one generation to the next; "propagate these characteristics"

v. t.
To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production; -- applied to animals and plants; as, to propagate a breed of horses or sheep; to propagate a species of fruit tree.

v. t.
To cause to spread to extend; to impel or continue forward in space; as, to propagate sound or light.

v. t.
To spread from person to person; to extend the knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to disseminate; as, to propagate a story or report; to propagate the Christian religion.

v. t.
To multiply; to increase.

v. t.
To generate; to produce.

v. i.
To have young or issue; to be produced or multiplied by generation, or by new shoots or plants; as, rabbits propagate rapidly.

Propagate

Prop"a*gate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Propagated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Propagating.] [L. propagatus, p. p. of propagare to propagate, akin to propages, propago, a layer of a plant, slip, shoot. See Pro-, and cf. Pact, Prop, Prune, v. t.] 1. To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production; -- applied to animals and plants; as, to propagate a breed of horses or sheep; to propagate a species of fruit tree. 2. To cause to spread to extend; to impel or continue forward in space; as, to propagate sound or light. 3. To spread from person to person; to extend the knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to disseminate; as, to propagate a story or report; to propagate the Christian religion.

The infection was propagated insensibly.

4. To multiply; to increase. [Obs.]

Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast, Which thou wilt propagate.

5. To generate; to produce.

Motion propagated motion, and life threw off life.

Syn. -- To multiply; continue; increase; spread; diffuse; disseminate; promote.

Propagate

Prop"a*gate, v. i. To have young or issue; to be produced or multiplied by generation, or by new shoots or plants; as, rabbits propagate rapidly.

No need that thou Should'st propagate, already infinite.

To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production; -- applied to animals and plants; as, to propagate a breed of horses or sheep; to propagate a species of fruit tree.

To have young or issue; to be produced or multiplied by generation, or by new shoots or plants; as, rabbits propagate rapidly.

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