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Propagate Very Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Propagate has 9 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

transmit from one generation to the next

"propagate these characteristics"

2

travel through the air

"sound and light propagate in this medium"

3

transmit

"propagate sound or light through air"

4

become distributed or widespread

"the infection spread"

"Optimism spread among the population"

5

transmit or cause to broaden or spread

"This great civilization was propagated throughout the land"

6

cause to become widely known

"spread information"

"circulate a rumor"

"broadcast the news"

7

cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering

"The gardener carefully cut a branch from the apple tree and buried it in soil to propagate new plants through layering."

8

multiply sexually or asexually

"The gardeners carefully transplanted the potato tubers to help them propagate and grow into new plants for next season's harvest."

9

To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production

"The ancient oak tree has propagated a vast forest over centuries through its countless seedlings sprouting from the soil beneath it."

Example Sentences
"propagate these characteristics" verb
"sound and light propagate in this medium" verb
"propagate sound or light through air" verb
"the infection spread" verb
"Optimism spread among the population" verb
"This great civilization was propagated throughout the land" verb
"spread information" verb
"circulate a rumor" verb
"broadcast the news" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
pass on travel transmit move spread publicize process reproduce
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
catch podcast sow popularize carry inoculate vegetate
Rhyming Words
ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate
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