propagate
[ prop-uh-geyt ]
/ ˈprɒp əˌgeɪt /
verb (used with object), prop·a·gat·ed, prop·a·gat·ing.
verb (used without object), prop·a·gat·ed, prop·a·gat·ing.
Origin of propagate
OTHER WORDS FROM propagate
Words nearby propagate
propaedeutic,
propagable,
propaganda,
propagandist,
propagandize,
propagate,
propagation,
propagative,
propagator,
propagule,
propane
Example sentences from the Web for propagated
British Dictionary definitions for propagated
propagate
/ (ˈprɒpəˌɡeɪt) /
verb
biology
to reproduce or cause to reproduce; breed
(tr) horticulture
to produce (plants) by layering, grafting, cuttings, etc
(tr)
to promulgate; disseminate
physics
to move through, cause to move through, or transmit, esp in the form of a wave
to propagate sound
(tr)
to transmit (characteristics) from one generation to the next
Derived forms of propagate
propagation, noun propagational, adjective propagative, adjectiveWord Origin for propagate
C16: from Latin
propāgāre to increase (plants) by cuttings, from
propāgēs a cutting, from
pangere to fasten
Medical definitions for propagated
propagate
[ prŏp′ə-gāt′ ]
v.
To cause an organism to multiply or breed.
To breed offspring.
To transmit characteristics from one generation to another.
To cause to move in some direction or through a medium, such as a wave or nerve impulse.