verb🔗Share(of animals or plants) To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production"The gardener propagated new rose bushes by taking cuttings from the parent plant. "biologyorganismagricultureplantanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause to spread to extend; to impel or continue forward in space"to propagate sound or light"sciencetechnologybiologyphysicscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo spread from person to person; to extend the knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to disseminate"The rumor about the cancelled school trip was quickly propagated through the student body via text messages and social media. "communicationmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo multiply; to increase."The teacher's enthusiasm was contagious; it quickly propagated throughout the class. "biologyagricultureorganismplantbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo generate; to produce."The apple tree propagated hundreds of new apples this year. "biologyscienceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo produce young; to be produced or multiplied by generation, or by new shoots or plants"The rose bushes were easily propagated by taking cuttings and planting them in new soil. "biologyplantorganismagriculturenaturescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take effect on all relevant devices in a network."It takes 24 hours for password changes to propagate throughout the system."technologycomputinginternetcommunicationsignalsystemelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause to take effect on all relevant devices in a network."The server propagates the password file at midnight each day."technologycomputinginternetcommunicationsignalsystemdevicetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading