proliferate

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner une augmentation rapide ou une propagation de quelque chose, comme des cellules, des idées ou des objets.

A verb used to indicate the rapid increase or spread of something, such as cells, ideas, or objects.

1. Increase rapidly in numberC1formal

   To spread or multiply quickly and abundantly.

   Se multiplier rapidement

   • Rumors proliferated throughout the office after the announcement.
   • Invasive species can proliferate in new environments without natural predators.
   • Social media platforms have proliferated in the last decade.

   Synonymesboomburgeonescalateexpandgrowincreasemultiplymushroomsnowballspread

   Antonymesdeclinedecreasediminishdwindleshrink

2. Cause rapid growthC1formal

   To cause something to grow or increase rapidly in number or amount.

   proliférer (causer)

   • The new policy proliferated small businesses in the region.
   • Warm weather proliferates the growth of algae in the lake.
   • The company's aggressive marketing proliferated its brand recognition.

   Synonymesamplifyaugmentescalateexpandgenerateincreasemultiplypropagate