The origins of propagate are firmly rooted in the field of horticulture. The word is a 16th century Latin borrowing, ultimately from the verb propagare, which means "to set (onto a plant) a small shoot or …

1. to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock. 2. to reproduce (itself, its kind, etc.), as an organism does. 3. to transmit (hereditary features or elements) …

PROPAGATE definition: 1. to produce a new plant using a parent plant: 2. (of a plant or animal) to produce young plants…. Learn more.

Definition of propagate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [transitive] propagate something (formal) to spread an idea, a belief or a piece of information among many people. …

We are discovering new ways to propagate plants without seeds. He propagated the apple tree by grafting. The plants failed to propagate.

If people propagate an idea or piece of information, they spread it and try to make people believe it or support it. They propagated political doctrines which promised to tear apart the fabric of our society. …

prop•a•gate /ˈprɑpəˌgeɪt/ v., -gat•ed, -gat•ing. Developmental Biology, Genetics to (cause to) multiply or increase by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock: [~ + object] to propagate …

To propagate is to be fruitful and multiply, by the usual routes of reproduction, or by spreading something around — like a rumor. Propagate comes from the Latin word propagare, which means "to …

There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb propagate, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the verb …

propagate meaning, definition, what is propagate: to spread an idea, belief etc to many pe...: Learn more.