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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Propagate \Prop"a*gate\, v. i.
     To have young or issue; to be produced or multiplied by
     generation, or by new shoots or plants; as, rabbits propagate
     rapidly.
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           No need that thou
           Should'st propagate, already infinite.   --Milton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Propagate \Prop"a*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Propagated; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Propagating.] [L. propagatus, p. p. of
     propagare to propagate, akin to propages, propago, a layer of
     a plant, slip, shoot. See Pro-, and cf. Pact, Prop,
     Prune, v. t.]
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     1. To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or
        successive production; -- applied to animals and plants;
        as, to propagate a breed of horses or sheep; to propagate
        a species of fruit tree.
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     2. To cause to spread to extend; to impel or continue forward
        in space; as, to propagate sound or light.
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     3. To spread from person to person; to extend the knowledge
        of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place;
        to disseminate; as, to propagate a story or report; to
        propagate the Christian religion.
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              The infection was propagated insensibly. --De Foe.
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     4. To multiply; to increase. [Obs.]
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              Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast,
              Which thou wilt propagate.            --Shak.
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     5. To generate; to produce.
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              Motion propagated motion, and life threw off life.
                                                    --De Quincey.
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     Syn: To multiply; continue; increase; spread; diffuse;
          disseminate; promote.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Propagate \Prop"a*gate\, v. i.
     To have young or issue; to be produced or multiplied by
     generation, or by new shoots or plants; as, rabbits propagate
     rapidly.
  
           No need that thou Should'st propagate, already
           infinite.                                --Milton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Propagate \Prop"a*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Propagated; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Propagating.] [L. propagatus, p. p. of
     propagare to propagate, akin to propages, propago, a layer of
     a plant, slip, shoot. See Pro-, and cf. Pact, Prop,
     Prune, v. t.]
     1. To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or
        successive production; -- applied to animals and plants;
        as, to propagate a breed of horses or sheep; to propagate
        a species of fruit tree.
  
     2. To cause to spread to extend; to impel or continue forward
        in space; as, 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; as, to propagate a story or report; to
        propagate the Christian religion.
  
              The infection was propagated insensibly. --De Foe.
  
     4. To multiply; to increase. [Obs.]
  
              Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast, Which
              thou wilt propagate.                  --Shak.
  
     5. To generate; to produce.
  
              Motion propagated motion, and life threw off life.
                                                    --De Quincey.
  
     Syn: To multiply; continue; increase; spread; diffuse;
          disseminate; promote.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  propagate
       v 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" [syn: spread]
       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" [syn: circulate,
           circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate,
           broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass
          around]
       7: cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering
       8: multiply sexually or asexually

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  propagate
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it propagare  2 p pres indc ; 2 p impr)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it propagato)
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la prōpāgō  2 p pres actv impr)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive of animals or plants) To cause to continue or
  multiply by generation, or successive production.
     2 (lb en transitive) To cause to spread to extend; to impel or
  continue forward in space.
     3 (lb en transitive) To spread from person to person; to extend the
  knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to
  disseminate.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  propagate
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive of animals or plants) To cause to continue or
  multiply by generation, or successive production.
     2 (lb en transitive) To cause to spread to extend; to impel or
  continue forward in space.
     3 (lb en transitive) To spread from person to person; to extend the
  knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to
  disseminate.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  propagate
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la prōpāgō  2 p pres actv impr)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: propagar)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  propagate
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la prōpāgō  2 p pres actv impr)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: propagar)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  propagate
     Englanti vb.
     propagoida

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  propagate
     Engelska vb.
     1 föda (upp), avla, få avkomma
     2 fortplanta (sig), sända

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Propagate /pɹˈɒpɐɡˌeɪt/
  كاثر

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  propagate //ˈpɹɑpəˌɡeɪt// //ˈpɹɒpəˌɡeɪt// 
  1. размножавам
  to cause to continue or multiply by generation
  2. разпространявам
  to cause to spread to extend
  3. плодя се
  to generate; to produce
  4. размножавам се
  to have young or issue
  5. увеличавам, умножавам
  to multiply; to increase

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  propagate /pɹˈɒpɐɡˌeɪt/ 
  rozmnožovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  propagate /pɹˈɒpɐɡˌeɪt/ 
  propagovat

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  propagate /pɹˈɒpɐɡˌeɪt/ 
  epilio 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  propagate /pɹˈɒpɐɡˌeɪt/ 
  sich ausbreiten, sich verbreiten 
   see: propagating, propagated
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  propagate /pɹˈɒpɐɡˌeɪt/ 
  fortpflanzen [sich] , vermehren 
   see: propagating, propagated
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  propagate /pɹˈɒpɐɡˌeɪt/ 
  propagieren, verbreiten 
   see: propagating, propagated, propagates, propagated
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  propagate /pɹˈɒpɐɡˌeɪt/
  
  διασπείρω

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  propagate //ˈpɹɑpəˌɡeɪt// //ˈpɹɒpəˌɡeɪt// 
  1. lisätä 2.
  to cause to continue or multiply by generation
   3.
  to multiply; to increase
  2. levittää, lähettää
  to cause to spread to extend
  3. aiheuttaa
  to generate; to produce
  4. lisääntyä
  to have young or issue
  5. levittää
  to spread from person to person

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  propagate /pɹˈɒpɐɡˌeɪt/ 
  1. फैलाना
        "The opposition party propagates misdoing of the ruling party."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  propagate /pɹˈɒpɐɡˌeɪt/
  prenositi, propagirati, umnožavati, širiti

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  propagate //ˈpɹɑpəˌɡeɪt// //ˈpɹɒpəˌɡeɪt// 
  伝播する
  to cause to spread to extend

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  propagate /ˈprɒpəgeɪt/ 
   1.  [form]  szerzyć
   2.  [termin]  rozmnażać

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  propagate /pɹˈɒpɐɡˌeɪt/ 
  propagar

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  propagate //ˈpɹɑpəˌɡeɪt// //ˈpɹɒpəˌɡeɪt// 
  1. sprida 2.
  to cause to spread to extend
   3.
  to spread from person to person
  2. fortplanta sig
  to have young or issue

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  propagate /pɹˈɒpɐɡˌeɪt/
  1. çiftleştirmek
  2. üretmek, çoğaltmak, husule getirmek
  3. yaymak, neşretmek, dağıtmak
  4. nakletmek
  5. geçirmek
  6. sirayet ettirmek, bulaştırmak
  7. kalıtım yoluyle geçirmek
  8. yavrulamak, türemek, ço- ğalmak. propaga'tion  yavrulama, üreme
  9. neşir
  10. yayma. propagative  çiftleştirici
  11. neşredici.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈpɹɑpəˌɡeɪt/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  67 Moby Thesaurus words for "propagate":
     bear, beget, bestrew, breed, breed true, bring forth, broadcast,
     bruit about, circulate, circumfuse, copulate, crossbreed,
     cultivate, deal out, deliver, develop, diffract, diffuse, dispense,
     disperse, dispread, disseminate, distribute, diverge, engender,
     fan out, father, generate, get, grow, herald, inbreed, increase,
     issue, make known, make love, mother, multiply, noise abroad,
     outbreed, overscatter, oversow, overspread, proclaim, procreate,
     produce, proliferate, promote, promulgate, propagandize, publicize,
     publish, radiate, raise, reproduce, reproduce in kind, retail,
     scatter, sire, sow, sow broadcast, splay, spread, spread out,
     strew, transmit, utter
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 繁殖,传播,传送;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vt. 繁殖,传播,传送
     vi. 繁殖,蔓延

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