PROPAGATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • multiply sexually or asexually
    Hypernyms(s) propagate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering
    Hypernyms(s) propagate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • cause to become widely known
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • spread information
    • circulate a rumor
    • broadcast the news
    Hypernyms(s) propagate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • transmit or cause to broaden or spread
    Usage Example(s)
    • This great civilization was propagated throughout the land
    Hypernyms(s) propagate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • become distributed or widespread
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the infection spread
    • Optimism spread among the population
    Hypernyms(s) propagate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • transmit
    Usage Example(s)
    • propagate sound or light through air
    Hypernyms(s) propagate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • travel through the air
    Usage Example(s)
    • sound and light propagate in this medium
    Hypernyms(s) propagate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • transmit from one generation to the next
    Usage Example(s)
    • propagate these characteristics
    Hypernyms(s) propagate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)