propagate

1. v. t. To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production; -- applied to animals and plants; as, to propagate a breed of horses or sheep; to propagate a species of fruit tree. Source: opted

2. v. t. To cause to spread to extend; to impel or continue forward in space; as, to propagate sound or light. Source: opted

3. v. t. To spread from person to person; to extend the knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to disseminate; as, to propagate a story or report; to propagate the Christian religion. Source: opted

4. v. t. To multiply; to increase. Source: opted

5. v. t. To generate; to produce. Source: opted

6. v. i. To have young or issue; to be produced or multiplied by generation, or by new shoots or plants; as, rabbits propagate rapidly. Source: opted

7. v. transmit from one generation to the next Source: wordnet

8. v. travel through the air Source: wordnet

9. v. transmit Source: wordnet

10. v. become distributed or widespread Source: wordnet

11. v. transmit or cause to broaden or spread Source: wordnet

12. v. cause to become widely known Source: wordnet

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