propagate
propagate Lexical Profile
propagate Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To breed specimens of a plant or animal by natural processes from the parent stock.
"Gardeners often propagate rosemary and lavender by taking stem cuttings in late spring."
To spread and promote an idea, theory, or piece of information widely.
"The organization uses social media campaigns to propagate awareness about environmental conservation."
To transmit or be transmitted in a particular direction or through a medium (of a wave, motion, light, or sound).
"Seismic waves propagate outward from the epicenter of an earthquake through the Earth's crust."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Latin propagatus, the past participle of propagare ('to set forward, extend, or breed from slips'), derived from propages ('slip, layer, or offspring of a plant').