Main entry: propagate
Definition: multiply sexually or asexually
Main entry: propagate
Definition: cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering
Main entry: diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, spread, pass around, broadcast, circularise, circularize, circulate, propagate
Definition: cause to become widely known
Usage: spread information; circulate a rumor; broadcast the news
Main entry: propagate
Definition: transmit or cause to broaden or spread
Usage: This great civilization was propagated throughout the land
Definition: become distributed or widespread
Usage: the infection spread; Optimism spread among the population
Main entry: propagate
Definition: transmit
Usage: propagate sound or light through air
Main entry: propagate
Definition: travel through the air
Usage: sound and light propagate in this medium
Main entry: propagate
Definition: transmit from one generation to the next
Usage: propagate these characteristics