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verb
- 1. breed specimens of (a plant or animal) by natural processes from the parent stock: "try propagating your own houseplants from cuttings" Similar
- 2. spread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.) widely: "the French propagated the idea that the English were drunkards" Similar
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PROPAGATE definition: 1. to produce a new plant using a parent plant: 2. (of a plant or animal) to produce young plants…. Learn more.
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.
To propagate is to be fruitful and multiply, by the usual routes of reproduction, or by spreading something around — like a rumor. Propagate comes from the Latin word propagare, which means "to reproduce plants, breed."
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. to move through, cause to move through, or transmit, esp in the form of a wave. 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.
Definition of propagate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To cause (an organism) to multiply or breed. 2. To breed (offspring). 3. To transmit (characteristics) from one generation to another. 4. To cause to extend to a broader area or larger number; spread: missionaries who propagate the faith. 5. To make widely known; publicize: propagate a rumor.
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.
What does the verb propagate mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb propagate, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. propagate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
PROPAGATE meaning: 1. If you propagate plants, you help them to produce new plants, and if plants propagate, they…. Learn more.
