propagate

A verb used to indicate the act of spreading, promoting, or reproducing something, such as ideas, information, or plants.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по распространению, продвижению или воспроизведению чего-либо, например идей, информации или растений.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de difundir, promover o reproducir algo, como ideas, información o plantas.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de répandre, diffuser ou reproduire quelque chose, comme des idées, des informations ou des plantes.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas zu verbreiten, weiterzugeben oder fortzupflanzen, z. B. Ideen, Informationen, Pflanzen oder Signale.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de espalhar, difundir ou reproduzir algo, como ideias, informações, ondas ou plantas.zh用于表示传播、推广或繁殖某事物的动词，如思想、信息或植物。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على نشر أو ترويج أو تكثير شيء ما، كالأفكار أو المعلومات أو النباتات.

1. Transmit from one generation to the next B2 formal scientific

   To pass on characteristics, information, or traits to offspring or subsequent generations.

   • Genetic traits are propagated from parents to children.
   • The family business was propagated through several generations.
   • Cultural traditions are often propagated orally.

   ruПередаватьesTransmitir a la descendenciafrTransmettre à la génération suivantedeWeitergebenptTransmitirzh传承arينقل

   Synonyms: conveyhand downpass ontransmit

2. Travel through the air B2 formal scientific

   To move or be transmitted through a medium, such as air or space.

   • Sound waves propagate through the air at different speeds.
   • Radio signals propagate across vast distances.
   • The scent of flowers propagated through the garden.

   ruРаспространятьсяespropagarse por el airefrSe propager (dans l'air)deSich ausbreitenptPropagar-sezh传播arالانتشار في الهواء

   Synonyms: emanatemoveradiatespreadtransmittravel

3. Transmit B2 formal scientific

   To send or convey something, such as energy, information, or signals, from one place to another.

   • The device propagates electromagnetic waves.
   • Light propagates through fiber optic cables.
   • The network propagates data to all connected devices.

   ruПередаватьesPropagar, transmitirfrPropager (transmettre)deÜbertragenptTransmitirzh传播arنقل

   Synonyms: broadcastcirculatecommunicateconveydiffusedisseminatesendspreadtransmit

   Antonyms: absorbcontainstopsuppresswithhold

4. Become distributed or widespread B2 formal

   To spread or become widely distributed over an area or among a population.

   • The news propagated quickly through social media.
   • The disease propagated throughout the community.
   • New ideas propagate through academic networks.

   ruРаспространятьсяespropagarsefrse propagerdeSich verbreitenptPropagar-sezh传播arانتشار

   Synonyms: circulatediffuseextendmultiplyproliferatespread

   Antonyms: declinediminishweaken

5. Transmit or cause to broaden or spread B2 formal

   To cause something to expand or extend over a larger area or to more people.

   • The organization aims to propagate its mission globally.
   • They propagated the use of renewable energy in rural areas.
   • The campaign propagated awareness about climate change.

   ruРаспространятьespropagarfrpropagerdeVerbreitenptPropagarzh传播arنشر

   Synonyms: broadcastcirculatediffusedispersedisseminateextendspreadtransmit

   Antonyms: containrestrictsuppresswithhold

6. Cause to become widely known B2 formal

   To make something known to many people; to publicize or disseminate.

   • The scientist propagated her findings through academic journals.
   • They propagated the rumor throughout the office.
   • The government propagated information about public health.

   ruРаспространятьesPropagar, difundirfrpropager (une information)deVerbreitenptPropagarzh传播arنشر

   Synonyms: broadcastcirculatediffusedisseminatepromotespread

   Antonyms: concealhidesuppresswithhold

7. Cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering B2 formal scientific

   To reproduce plants artificially through methods like grafting, layering, or cuttings.

   • Gardeners propagate roses by grafting them onto rootstocks.
   • The farmer propagated apple trees using layering techniques.
   • They propagated the rare orchid through cuttings.

   ruРазмножатьesPropagar plantasfrpropager (par greffe ou marcottage)deVermehrung durch Veredelung oder AblegerptPropagarzh繁殖arإكثار النباتات

   Synonyms: breedmultiplyreproduce

8. Multiply sexually or asexually B2 formal scientific

   To reproduce or increase in number through sexual or asexual means.

   • Many plants propagate asexually through runners.
   • The species propagates sexually during the rainy season.
   • Bacteria propagate rapidly under favorable conditions.

   ruРазмножатьсяespropagar (reproducir)frPropager (reproduction)deSich vermehrenptReproduzir-sezh繁殖arالتكاثر

   Synonyms: breedgenerateincreasemultiplyprocreateproduceproliferatereproduce

• propagated past participle
• propagated past simple
• propagating present participle
• propagates third person singular