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Propagate

verb/pɹˈɑːpɐɡˌeɪt/
Definition
transmit from one generation to the next
travel through the air
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɹˈɑːpɐɡˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/pɹˈɒpɐɡˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pɹˈɒpɐɡˌeɪt/
3 syllables Say it as /pɹˈɑːpɐɡˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbtransmit from one generation to the next
“propagate these characteristics”
verbtravel through the air
“sound and light propagate in this medium”
verbtransmit
“propagate sound or light through air”
verbbecome distributed or widespread
“the infection spread”
verbtransmit or cause to broaden or spread
“This great civilization was propagated throughout the land”
verbcause to become widely known
“spread information”
verbcause to propagate, as by grafting or layering
verbmultiply sexually or asexually
Word Forms
propagationnounthe act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
spreadnounact of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
circulationnounthe spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area
circularnounan advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
disseminativeadjectivespreading by diffusion
disseminationnounthe opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
disseminatornounsomeone who spreads the news
propagatornounsomeone who spreads the news
broadcastnouna radio or television show
spreadingnounthe opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
diffusiveadjectivespreading by diffusion
diffusionnounthe act of dispersing or diffusing something
dispersiveadjectivespreading by diffusion
dispersionnounthe act of dispersing or diffusing something
dispersalnounthe act of dispersing or diffusing something
propagativeadjectivecharacterized by propagation or relating to propagation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verbreiten
von einer Generation zur nächsten weitergeben
🇫🇷French
propager
transmettre d'une génération à l'autre
🇪🇸Spanish
propagar
transmitir de una generación a la siguiente
🇮🇹Italian
propagare
trasmettere da una generazione a quella successiva
🇳🇱Dutch
propageren
doorgeven van de ene generatie op de volgende
🇵🇹Portuguese
propagar
transmitir de uma geração para a próxima
🇷🇺Russian
распространять
передавать от одного поколения к другому
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रचार
एक पीढ़ी से दूसरी पीढ़ी तक संचारित होना
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রচার করা
এক প্রজন্ম থেকে পরবর্তী প্রজন্মে প্রেরণ
🇮🇳Tamil
பிரச்சாரம்
ஒரு தலைமுறையிலிருந்து அடுத்த தலைமுறைக்கு அனுப்புகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రచారం చేస్తాయి
ఒక తరం నుండి మరొక తరానికి ప్రసారం చేస్తుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रचार करणे
एका पिढीकडून दुसऱ्या पिढीकडे प्रसारित करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રચાર
એક પેઢીથી બીજી પેઢીમાં ટ્રાન્સમિટ કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಚಾರ ಮಾಡು
ಒಂದು ಪೀಳಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಮುಂದಿನ ಪೀಳಿಗೆಗೆ ಹರಡುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രചരിപ്പിക്കുക
ഒരു തലമുറയിൽ നിന്ന് അടുത്തതിലേക്ക് കൈമാറുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰ ਕਰਨਾ
ਇੱਕ ਪੀੜ੍ਹੀ ਤੋਂ ਅਗਲੀ ਪੀੜ੍ਹੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੰਚਾਰਿਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
پھیلانا
ایک نسل سے دوسری نسل کو منتقل کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
传播
从一代传给下一代
🇯🇵Japanese
伝播する
ある世代から次の世代に伝わる
🇰🇷Korean
전파하다
한 세대에서 다음 세대로 전달
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tuyên truyền
truyền từ thế hệ này sang thế hệ khác
🇹🇭Thai
เผยแพร่
ถ่ายทอดจากรุ่นสู่รุ่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyebarkan
menularkan dari satu generasi ke generasi berikutnya
🇵🇭Filipino
magpalaganap
magpadala mula sa isang henerasyon hanggang sa susunod
🇲🇾Malay
menyebarkan
dihantar dari satu generasi ke generasi seterusnya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
نشر
تنتقل من جيل إلى جيل
🇮🇷Persian
انتشار دهید
از نسلی به نسل دیگر منتقل شود
🇹🇷Turkish
yaymak
bir nesilden diğerine aktarmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהָפִיץ
להעביר מדור לדור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'propagate'?
The primary meaning of 'propagate' is 'transmit from one generation to the next'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'propagate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'propagate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'propagate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'propagate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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