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- 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 violent and gluttonous drunkards" Similar
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Jul 28, 2024 · 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.
PROPAGATE definition: 1. to produce a new plant using a parent plant: 2. (of a plant or animal) to produce young plants…. Learn more.
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."
to spread (a report, doctrine, practice, etc.) from person to person; disseminate. to cause to increase in number or amount. to create (an effect) at a distance, as by electromagnetic waves, compression waves, etc., traveling through space or a physical medium; transmit: to propagate sound.
(ˈprɒpəˌɡeɪt ) 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.
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.
PROPAGATE meaning: 1. to produce a new plant using a parent plant: 2. (of a plant or animal) to produce young plants…. Learn more.
PROPAGATE meaning: 1 : to make (something, such as an idea or belief) known to many people; 2 : to produce (a new plant)
Definition of propagate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'propagate'. 1. If people propagate an idea or piece of information, they spread it and try to make people believe it or support it. [formal] [...] 2. If you propagate plants, you grow more of them from the original ones. [technical] [...] More.
