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propagate

pro·pa·gate

UK/ˈpɹɒpəˌɡeɪt/ US/ˈpɹɑpəˌɡeɪt/ rare obsolete

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”
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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”
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7.

cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering

8.

Origin

First attested in 1535; from Latin prōpāgātus, perfect passive participle of prōpāgō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Participial usage up until Early Modern English.

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