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 propagative
With still higher degrees, Communism may be introduced into the sexual and propagative relations.
History of American Socialisms |John Humphrey NoyesWhence proceeds the propagative, or plastic force, in seeds of the vegetable kingdom, 238.
The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love |Emanuel SwedenborgThe amative function is regarded merely as a bait to the propagative, and is merged in it.
History of American Socialisms |John Humphrey NoyesThe propagative act is a drain on the life of man, and when habitual, produces disease.
History of American Socialisms |John Humphrey Noyes
British Dictionary definitions for propagative
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 propagative (1 of 2)
propagative
[ prŏp′ə-gā′tĭv ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or involved in propagation.
Relating to the germ cells of an animal or plant as distinguished from the somatic cells.
Medical definitions for propagative (2 of 2)
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.