Propagate Definition

prŏpə-gāt
propagated, propagates, propagating
verb
propagated, propagates, propagating
To reproduce or multiply, as plants or animals.
Webster's New World
To cause (a plant or animal) to reproduce itself; raise or breed.
Webster's New World
To breed (offspring).
American Heritage
To transmit (hereditary characteristics) by reproduction.
Webster's New World
To cause to extend to a broader area or larger number; spread.
Missionaries who propagate the faith.
American Heritage
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Origin of Propagate

  • Latin prōpāgāre prōpāgāt- pag- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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