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propagate

PROP'AGATE, v.t. [L. propago. See Prop. The Latin noun propago, is the English prop, and the termination ago, as in cartilago, &c. The sense of the noun is that which is set or thrust in.]

1. To continue or multiply the kind by generation or successive production; applied to animals and plants; as, to propagate a breed of horses or sheep; to propagate any species of fruit tree.

2. To spread; to extend; to impel or continue forward in space; as, to propagate sound or light.

3. To spread from person to person; to extend; to give birth to, or originate and spread; as, to propagate a story or report.

4. To carry from place to place; to extend by planting and establishing in places before destitute; as, to propagate the christian religion.

5. To extend; to increase.

Griefs of my own lie heavy in my breast,

Which thou wilt propagate.

6. To generate; to produce.

Superstitious notions, propagated in fancy, are hardly ever totally eradicated.

PROP'AGATE, v.i. To have young or issue; to be produced or multiplied by generation, or by new shoots or plants. Wild horses propagate in the forests of S. America.



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PROP'AGATE, v.t. [L. propago. See Prop. The Latin noun propago, is the English prop, and the termination ago, as in cartilago, &c. The sense of the noun is that which is set or thrust in.]

1. To continue or multiply the kind by generation or successive production; applied to animals and plants; as, to propagate a breed of horses or sheep; to propagate any species of fruit tree.

2. To spread; to extend; to impel or continue forward in space; as, to propagate sound or light.

3. To spread from person to person; to extend; to give birth to, or originate and spread; as, to propagate a story or report.

4. To carry from place to place; to extend by planting and establishing in places before destitute; as, to propagate the christian religion.

5. To extend; to increase.

Griefs of my own lie heavy in my breast,

Which thou wilt propagate.

6. To generate; to produce.

Superstitious notions, propagated in fancy, are hardly ever totally eradicated.

PROP'AGATE, v.i. To have young or issue; to be produced or multiplied by generation, or by new shoots or plants. Wild horses propagate in the forests of S. America.


PROP'A-GATE, v.i.

To have young or issue; to be produced or multiplied by generation, or by new shoots or plants. Wild horses propagate in the forests of South America.


PROP'A-GATE, v.t. [L. propago; It. propaggine; G. pfropf, a stopple; pfropfen, to thrust, also to graft. See Prop. The Latin noun propago, is the English prop, and the termination ago, as in cartilago, &c. The sense of the noun is that which is set or thrust in.]

  1. To continue or multiply the kind by generation or successive production; applied to animals and plants; as, to propagate a breed of horses or sheep; to propagate any species of fruit tree.
  2. To spread; to extend; to impel or continue forward in space; as, to propagate sound or light.
  3. To spread from person to person; to extend; to give birth to, or originate and spread; as, to propagate a story or report.
  4. To carry from place to place; to extend by planting and establishing in places before destitute; as, to propagate the Christian religion.
  5. To extend; to increase. Griefs of my own lie heavy in my breast, / Which thou wilt propagate. – Shak.
  6. To generate; to produce. Superstitious notions, propagated in fancy, are hardly ever totally eradicated. Richardson.

Prop"a*gate
  1. 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.
  2. To have young or issue; to be produced or multiplied by generation, or by new shoots or plants; as, rabbits propagate rapidly.

    No need that thou
    Should'st propagate, already infinite.     Milton.

  3. To cause to spread to extend; to impel or continue forward in space; as, to propagate sound or light.
  4. 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.

    The infection was propagated insensibly. De Foe.

  5. To multiply; to increase.

    [Obs.]

    Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast,
    Which thou wilt propagate.     Shak.

  6. To generate; to produce.

    Motion propagated motion, and life threw off life. De Quincey.

    Syn. -- To multiply; continue; increase; spread; diffuse; disseminate; promote.

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Propagate

PROP'AGATE, verb transitive [Latin propago. See Prop. The Latin noun propago, is the English prop, and the termination ago, as in cartilago, etc. The sense of the noun is that which is set or thrust in.]

1. To continue or multiply the kind by generation or successive production; applied to animals and plants; as, to propagate a breed of horses or sheep; to propagate any species of fruit tree.

2. To spread; to extend; to impel or continue forward in space; as, to propagate sound or light.

3. To spread from person to person; to extend; to give birth to, or originate and spread; as, to propagate a story or report.

4. To carry from place to place; to extend by planting and establishing in places before destitute; as, to propagate the christian religion.

5. To extend; to increase.

Griefs of my own lie heavy in my breast,

Which thou wilt propagate

6. To generate; to produce.

Superstitious notions, propagated in fancy, are hardly ever totally eradicated.

PROP'AGATE, verb intransitive To have young or issue; to be produced or multiplied by generation, or by new shoots or plants. Wild horses propagate in the forests of S. America.

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