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propagate
verb
multiply sexually or asexually
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ˈpɹɒpəˌɡeɪt
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verb
multiply sexually or asexually
verb
cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering
verb
cause to become widely known
“spread information”
verb
transmit or cause to broaden or spread
“This great civilization was propagated throughout the land”
verb
become distributed or widespread
“the infection spread”
verb
transmit
“propagate sound or light through air”
verb
travel through the air
“sound and light propagate in this medium”
verb
transmit from one generation to the next
“propagate these characteristics”
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Example Sentences
spread information
circulate a rumor
broadcast the news
This great civilization was propagated throughout the land
the infection spread
Optimism spread among the population
propagate sound or light through air
sound and light propagate in this medium
propagate these characteristics
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