propagate

[ prop-uh-geyt ]

/ ˈprɒp əˌgeɪt /

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verb (used with object), prop·a·gat·ed, prop·a·gat·ing.

to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.

to reproduce (itself, its kind, etc.), as an organism does.

to transmit (hereditary features or elements) to, or through, offspring.

to spread (a report, doctrine, practice, etc.) from person to person; disseminate.

to cause to increase in number or amount.

to create (an effect) at a distance, as by electromagnetic waves, compression waves, etc., traveling through space or a physical medium; transmit: to propagate sound.

verb (used without object), prop·a·gat·ed, prop·a·gat·ing.

to multiply by any process of natural reproduction, as organisms; breed.

to increase in extent, as a structural flaw: The crack will propagate only to this joint.

(of electromagnetic waves, compression waves, etc.) to travel through space or a physical medium.

Origin of propagate

1560–70; <Latin propāgātus (past participle of propāgāre to reproduce (a plant) by cuttings, spread for sprouting, propagate, enlarge), equivalent to propāg(ēs) something set out, scion, slip (pro-pro-¹ + pāg-, base of pangere to fasten + -ēs noun suffix) + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM propagate

prop·a·ga·tive, prop·a·ga·to·ry

[prop-uh-guh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈprɒp ə gəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveprop·a·ga·tor, nounnon·prop·a·ga·tive, adjectiveself-prop·a·gat·ed, adjective

self-prop·a·gat·ing, adjectiveun·prop·a·gat·ed, adjectiveun·prop·a·ga·tive, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for propagate

I was obliged, in fact, to brace myself, to reason it out again that right was self-propagating and wrong necessarily sterile.
The High Heart|Basil King
Judging from all available evidence, the granules are self-propagating units; that is, they can grow and reproduce themselves.
Being Well-Born|Michael F. Guyer
It is self-propagating, from the fact of its lower branches rooting where they touch the soil.
Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers|John Wood
Organisms possess in themselves formative power of a self-propagating kind, which they communicate to their materials.
Studies in the History and Method of Science|Various

Our Baptist mission churches are fast becoming models of self-supporting, self-governing, and self-propagating bodies.
A Tour of the Missions|Augustus Hopkins Strong

British Dictionary definitions for propagate

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 waveto propagate sound

(tr) to transmit (characteristics) from one generation to the next

Derived forms of propagate

propagation, nounpropagational, adjectivepropagative, adjective

Word Origin for propagate

C16: from Latin propāgāre to increase (plants) by cuttings, from propāgēs a cutting, from pangere to fasten

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for propagate

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.

单词	propagate
释义	propagate [ prop-uh-geyt ] / ˈprɒp əˌgeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR propagate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), prop·a·gat·ed, prop·a·gat·ing. to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock. to reproduce (itself, its kind, etc.), as an organism does. to transmit (hereditary features or elements) to, or through, offspring. to spread (a report, doctrine, practice, etc.) from person to person; disseminate. to cause to increase in number or amount. to create (an effect) at a distance, as by electromagnetic waves, compression waves, etc., traveling through space or a physical medium; transmit: to propagate sound. verb (used without object), prop·a·gat·ed, prop·a·gat·ing. to multiply by any process of natural reproduction, as organisms; breed. to increase in extent, as a structural flaw: The crack will propagate only to this joint. (of electromagnetic waves, compression waves, etc.) to travel through space or a physical medium. Origin of propagate 1560–70; <Latin propāgātus (past participle of propāgāre to reproduce (a plant) by cuttings, spread for sprouting, propagate, enlarge), equivalent to propāg(ēs) something set out, scion, slip (pro-pro-¹ + pāg-, base of pangere to fasten + -ēs noun suffix) + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM propagate prop·a·ga·tive, prop·a·ga·to·ry [prop-uh-guh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈprɒp ə gəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveprop·a·ga·tor, nounnon·prop·a·ga·tive, adjectiveself-prop·a·gat·ed, adjective self-prop·a·gat·ing, adjectiveun·prop·a·gat·ed, adjectiveun·prop·a·ga·tive, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for propagate I was obliged, in fact, to brace myself, to reason it out again that right was self-propagating and wrong necessarily sterile. The High Heart\|Basil King Judging from all available evidence, the granules are self-propagating units; that is, they can grow and reproduce themselves. Being Well-Born\|Michael F. Guyer It is self-propagating, from the fact of its lower branches rooting where they touch the soil. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers\|John Wood Organisms possess in themselves formative power of a self-propagating kind, which they communicate to their materials. Studies in the History and Method of Science\|Various Our Baptist mission churches are fast becoming models of self-supporting, self-governing, and self-propagating bodies. A Tour of the Missions\|Augustus Hopkins Strong British Dictionary definitions for propagate 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 waveto propagate sound (tr) to transmit (characteristics) from one generation to the next Derived forms of propagate propagation, nounpropagational, adjectivepropagative, adjective Word Origin for propagate C16: from Latin propāgāre to increase (plants) by cuttings, from propāgēs a cutting, from pangere to fasten Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to propagate multiply, proliferate, inseminate, transmit, publicize, circulate, disseminate, increase, impregnate, raise, engender, sire, fertilize, originate, father, bear, grow, procreate, produce, mother Medical definitions for propagate 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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propagate

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

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Example sentences from the Web for propagate

British Dictionary definitions for propagate

verb

Derived forms of propagate

Word Origin for propagate

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Medical definitions for propagate

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