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proliferate

verb

Cause to grow or increase rapidly

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
RO
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

pɹəˈlɪf.əɹ.eɪt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Cause to grow or increase rapidly

    “We must not proliferate nuclear arms”

verb

  1. Grow rapidly

    “Pizza parlors proliferate in this area”

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Example Sentences

We must not proliferate nuclear arms
Pizza parlors proliferate in this area

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