to cause (something, e.g. a plant) to reproduce or multiply by natural or artificial processes
to pass down (e.g. a characteristic) to offspring
to cause (something) to spread out and affect a greater number or area
to publicize (something)
propagate the Gospel
to transmit (esp energy) in the form of a wave
to reproduce sexually or asexually
to increase or extend
propagation /-ʹgaysh(ə)n/ noun
propagative /-gətiv/ adj
[Latin propagatus, past part. of propagare to propagate by cuttings, from propages cutting, shoot, offspring, from pro-1 + pangere to fasten]