propagate

  • 11propagate — propagative, propagatory /prop euh geuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. propagator, n. /prop euh gayt /, v., propagated, propagating. v.t. 1. to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock. 2. to reproduce …

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  • 12propagate — [[t]prɒ̱pəgeɪt[/t]] propagates, propagating, propagated 1) VERB If people propagate an idea or piece of information, they spread it and try to make people believe it or support it. [FORMAL] [V n] They propagated political doctrines which promised …

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  • 13propagate — verb formal 1 (I, T) to grow and produce new plants or to make a plant do this: a species that propagates by spores | You can propagate these plants by root cuttings. 2 (T) to spread an idea, belief etc to many people: The group started a… …

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  • 14propagate — verb 1) an easy plant to propagate Syn: breed, grow, cultivate 2) these shrubs propagate easily Syn: reproduce, multiply, proliferate, increase, spread, self seed, self sow 3) …

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  • 15propagate — UK [ˈprɒpəɡeɪt] / US [ˈprɑpəˌɡeɪt] verb Word forms propagate : present tense I/you/we/they propagate he/she/it propagates present participle propagating past tense propagated past participle propagated 1) [transitive] to spread ideas, beliefs etc …

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  • 16propagate — verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: Latin propagatus, past participle of propagare to set slips, propagate, from propages slip, offspring, from pro before + pangere to fasten more at pro , pact Date: circa 1570 transitive verb 1. to cause to… …

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  • 17propagate — v. [L. propagare, to propagate] 1. To transmit a wave of excitation along a nerve fiber. 2. To continue or cause to multiply …

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  • 18propagate — verb Propagate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑myth …

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  • 19propagate — prop•a•gate [[t]ˈprɒp əˌgeɪt[/t]] v. gat•ed, gat•ing 1) dvl gen to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock 2) dvl gen to reproduce (itself, its kind, etc.), as an organism does 3) dvl gen to… …

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  • 20propagate — [c]/ˈprɒpəgeɪt / (say propuhgayt) verb (propagated, propagating) –verb (t) 1. to cause (plants, animals, etc.) to multiply by any process of natural reproducing from the parent stock. 2. to reproduce (itself, its kind, etc.), as a plant or an… …