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Meaning of propagate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

propagate

Pronunciation:/ˈpɹɒpəˌɡeɪt//ˈpɹɑpəˌɡeɪt/

verb

Definitions

  1. (of animals or plants) To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production

  2. To cause to spread to extend; to impel or continue forward in space

    Example: to propagate sound or light

  3. To spread from person to person; to extend the knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to disseminate

  4. To multiply; to increase.