dis|sem|i|nate

dis|sem|i|nate
dis|sem|i|nate «dih SEHM uh nayt», transitive verb, -nat|ed, -nat|ing.
to scatter widely; spread abroad: »

News is disseminated by means of television and radio.

SYNONYM(S): diffuse, promulgate.
[< Latin dissēmināre (with English -ate1) < dis- in every direction + sēmināre to plant, propagate < sēmen, -inis seed]

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  • nate — ace·to·pro·pi·o·nate; ad·nate; ag·mi·nate; al·bu·mi·nate; al·gi·nate; al·loph·a·nate; an·ten·nate; an·ti·mo·nate; ap·pla·nate; ar·se·nate; as·so·nate; bom·bi·nate; cach·in·nate; cal·ci·nate; car·nate; cir·ci·nate; com·mi·nate; com·pag·i·nate;… …   English syllables

  • disseminate — dis·sem·i·nate …   English syllables

  • disseminate — dis•sem•i•nate [[t]dɪˈsɛm əˌneɪt[/t]] v. t. nat•ed, nat•ing to scatter or spread widely, as if sowing seed; promulgate extensively; broadcast; disperse • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L dissēminātus, ptp. of dissēmināre= dis I+sēmināre to sow, der.… …   From formal English to slang

  • disseminate — dis|sem|i|nate [ dı semı,neıt ] verb transitive FORMAL to make something such as information or knowledge available to a lot of people: SPREAD ╾ dis|sem|i|na|tion [ dı,semı neıʃn ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • disseminate — dis|sem|i|nate [dıˈsemıneıt] v [T] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: disseminare, from seminare to plant seed ] to spread information or ideas to as many people as possible ▪ Her findings have been widely disseminated . >dissemination… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Disseminate — Dis*sem i*nate, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Disseminated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disseminating}.] [L. disseminatus, p. p. of disseminare to disseminate; dis + seminare to sow, semen seed. See {Seminary}.] 1. to spread around widely; to sow broadcast or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Disseminated — Disseminate Dis*sem i*nate, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Disseminated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disseminating}.] [L. disseminatus, p. p. of disseminare to disseminate; dis + seminare to sow, semen seed. See {Seminary}.] 1. to spread around widely; to sow… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Disseminating — Disseminate Dis*sem i*nate, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Disseminated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disseminating}.] [L. disseminatus, p. p. of disseminare to disseminate; dis + seminare to sow, semen seed. See {Seminary}.] 1. to spread around widely; to sow… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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