propagate
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Britannica Dictionary definition of PROPAGATE
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formal
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to make (something, such as an idea or belief) known to many people
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The group propagates [=promotes] its antigovernment doctrine on the Web.
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technical
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to produce (a new plant)
[+ object]
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We are discovering new ways to propagate plants without seeds.
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He propagated the apple tree by grafting.
[no object]
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The plants failed to propagate.
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the propagation of plants/ideas
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a propagator of new ideas
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plant propagators
