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prop·a·gate  (prp-gt)

v. prop·a·gat·ed, prop·a·gat·ing, prop·a·gates

v.tr.

1. To cause (an organism) to multiply or breed.

2. To breed (offspring).

3. To transmit (characteristics) from one generation to another.

4. To cause to extend to a broader area or larger number; spread: missionaries who propagate the faith.

5. To make widely known; publicize: propagate a rumor.

6. Physics To cause (a wave, for example) to move in some direction or through a medium; transmit.

v.intr.

1. To have offspring; multiply.

2. To extend to a broader area or larger number; spread.

3. Physics To move through a medium.

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[Latin prpgre, prpgt-; see pag- in Indo-European roots.]

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propa·ga·ble (-g-bl) adj.

propa·gative adj.

propa·gator n.

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propagator [ˈprɒpəˌgeɪtə]

n

1. a person or thing that propagates

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) a shallow box with a heating element and cover used for germinating seeds or rooting cuttings

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	propagator - someone who propagates plants (as under glass) botanist, phytologist, plant scientist - a biologist specializing in the study of plants
	2.	propagator - someone who spreads the news disseminator communicator - a person who communicates with others