Added 6 October 2026
propagate
/ˈpɹɒpəˌɡeɪt/ verb
Latin root: prōpāgātus First recorded: 1535 Wiktionary
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about propagate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production.
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To cause to spread to extend; to impel or continue forward in space.
to propagate sound or light
- To spread from person to person; to extend the knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to disseminate.
adjective
- propagated
Origin
First attested in 1535; from Latin prōpāgātus, perfect passive participle of prōpāgō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Participial usage up until Early Modern English.
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