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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    disseminate spread circulate distribute transmit communicate convey broadcast publicize advertise promote popularize extend expand increase grow develop flourish thrive multiply reproduce duplicate replicate copy diffuse disperse scatter sow plant cultivate nurture foster encourage support endorse sanction approve ratify confirm affirm declare proclaim announce publish issue release circulate promulgate proclaim herald declare announce publish

    Meaning of Propagate

    The primary meaning of the word "propagate" is to spread or promote something, such as an idea, a plant, or an organism.

    Definitions

    • To spread or promote something, such as an idea, a plant, or an organism, especially in order to increase its influence, size, or population
    • * To transmit or disseminate something, such as a signal, a wave, or a piece of information
    • * To cause something, such as a plant or an organism, to multiply or reproduce

    Etymology of Propagate

    The word "propagate" comes from the Latin "propagare", which means "to spread" or "to extend", and is derived from "pro-" (meaning "forward" or "outward") and "pagare" (meaning "to fix" or "to fasten")
    The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the spread of plants, ideas, and other things

    Example Uses

    • The company will propagate its new product through social media and advertising
    • * The gardener will propagate the rare plant species in a controlled environment
    • * The news of the discovery will propagate quickly through the scientific community

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    suppress stifle restrain restrict limit curb hinder obstruct block prevent stop halt impede inhibit retard delay conceal hide withhold withdraw retract cancel abolish eradicate eliminate destroy annihilate extinguish quash squash crush terminate

    Related Nouns

    propagation plant organism cell tissue culture medium environment ecosystem community society network system channel medium instrument vehicle agent factor element component part piece fragment section division branch offshoot extension expansion growth development increase multiplication

    Related Verbs

    propagate spread disseminate transmit communicate convey broadcast publicize advertise promote popularize extend expand increase grow develop flourish thrive multiply reproduce duplicate replicate copy diffuse disperse scatter sow plant cultivate nurture foster encourage support

    Related Adjectives

    propagative spreading disseminating transmitting communicative conveyable broadcastable publicizable advertisable promotive popularizable extensible expandable increasable growable developable flourishable thrivable multiplicable reproducible duplicable replicable copiable diffusible dispersible scatterable cultivable nurturable fosterable encourageable supportable