prop|a|gate

prop|a|gate
prop|a|gate «PROP uh gayt», verb, -gat|ed, -gat|ing.
–v.i.
to produce offspring; reproduce: »

Pigeons propagate at a fast rate.

–v.t.
1. to increase in number or intensity: »

Trees propagate themselves by seeds.

SYNONYM(S): multiply.
2. to cause to increase in number by the production of young: »

Cows and sheep are propagated on farms.

3. to spread (news or knowledge): »

Don't propagate unkind reports.

SYNONYM(S): extend, diffuse.
4. to pass on; send further: »

Sound is propagated by vibrations.

[< Latin prōpāgāre (with English -ate1) to multiply plants by slips or layers < prō- forth + pag-, root of pangere make fast, pin down]

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