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propagated Definition


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propagate
verb propagated, propagating
    intr
    1. bot.
      Said of a plant: to multiply.
      Thesaurus: breed, reproduce, procreate, multiply, proliferate, spawn, increase.
    2. bot.
      To grow (new plants), either by natural means or artificially.
    3. To spread or popularize (ideas, etc).
      Thesaurus: spread, publicize, circulate, broadcast, publish, transmit, diffuse, promote, promulgate, disseminate, proclaim.
    4. physics.
      To transmit energy, eg sound or electromagnetism, over a distance in wave form.
Etymology: 16c: from Latin propagare, propagatum to grow plants by grafting, etc.



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