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By not caring too much about what people think, I'm able to think for myself and propagate ideas which are very often unpopular. And I succeed.
Albert Ellis

Meaning of "propagate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PROPAGATE

From Latin propāgāre to increase (plants) by cuttings, from propāgēs a cutting, from pangere to fasten.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PROPAGATE

propagate  [ˈprɒpəˌɡeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROPAGATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Propagate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb propagate in English.

WHAT DOES PROPAGATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of propagate in the English dictionary

The first definition of propagate in the dictionary is to reproduce or cause to reproduce; breed. Other definition of propagate is to produce by layering, grafting, cuttings, etc. Propagate is also to promulgate; disseminate.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PROPAGATE

PRESENT

Present
I propagate
you propagate
he/she/it propagates
we propagate
you propagate
they propagate
Present continuous
I am propagating
you are propagating
he/she/it is propagating
we are propagating
you are propagating
they are propagating
Present perfect
I have propagated
you have propagated
he/she/it has propagated
we have propagated
you have propagated
they have propagated
Present perfect continuous
I have been propagating
you have been propagating
he/she/it has been propagating
we have been propagating
you have been propagating
they have been propagating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I propagated
you propagated
he/she/it propagated
we propagated
you propagated
they propagated
Past continuous
I was propagating
you were propagating
he/she/it was propagating
we were propagating
you were propagating
they were propagating
Past perfect
I had propagated
you had propagated
he/she/it had propagated
we had propagated
you had propagated
they had propagated
Past perfect continuous
I had been propagating
you had been propagating
he/she/it had been propagating
we had been propagating
you had been propagating
they had been propagating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will propagate
you will propagate
he/she/it will propagate
we will propagate
you will propagate
they will propagate
Future continuous
I will be propagating
you will be propagating
he/she/it will be propagating
we will be propagating
you will be propagating
they will be propagating
Future perfect
I will have propagated
you will have propagated
he/she/it will have propagated
we will have propagated
you will have propagated
they will have propagated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been propagating
you will have been propagating
he/she/it will have been propagating
we will have been propagating
you will have been propagating
they will have been propagating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would propagate
you would propagate
he/she/it would propagate
we would propagate
you would propagate
they would propagate
Conditional continuous
I would be propagating
you would be propagating
he/she/it would be propagating
we would be propagating
you would be propagating
they would be propagating
Conditional perfect
I would have propagate
you would have propagate
he/she/it would have propagate
we would have propagate
you would have propagate
they would have propagate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been propagating
you would have been propagating
he/she/it would have been propagating
we would have been propagating
you would have been propagating
they would have been propagating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you propagate
we let´s propagate
you propagate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to propagate
Past participle
propagated
Present Participle
propagating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROPAGATE


arrogate
ˈærəˌɡeɪt
delegate
ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt
derogate
ˈdɛrəˌɡeɪt
divagate
ˈdaɪvəˌɡeɪt
expurgate
ˈɛkspəˌɡeɪt
extravagate
ɪkˈstrævəˌɡeɪt
homologate
hɒˈmɒləˌɡeɪt
indagate
ˈɪndəˌɡeɪt
interrogate
ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪt
investigate
ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪt
mitigate
ˈmɪtɪˌɡeɪt
navigate
ˈnævɪˌɡeɪt
objurgate
ˈɒbdʒəˌɡeɪt
prorogate
ˈprəʊrəˌɡeɪt
reinterrogate
ˌriːɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪt
runagate
ˈrʌnəˌɡeɪt
subrogate
ˈsʌbrəˌɡeɪt
supererogate
ˌsuːpərˈɛrəˌɡeɪt
tailgate
ˈteɪlˌɡeɪt
Watergate
ˈwɔːtəˌɡeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROPAGATE

propagability
propagable
propagableness
propaganda
propaganda machine
propagandise
propagandiser
propagandism
propagandist
propagandistic
propagandize
propagandizer
propagation
propagational
propagative
propagator
propage
propagule
propagulum
propale

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROPAGATE

agate
aggregate
AND gate
billingsgate
climategate
elongate
exclusive OR gate
frigate
gate
Harrogate
Iceland agate
in the aggregate
legate
liftgate
Margate
moss agate
negate
obligate
surrogate
Wingate

Synonyms and antonyms of propagate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROPAGATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «propagate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of propagate

Translation of «propagate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROPAGATE

Find out the translation of propagate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of propagate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «propagate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

宣传
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

propagar
570 millions of speakers

English

propagate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रचार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نشر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

распространяться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

propagar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রসারিত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

propager
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyebarkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verbreiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

広める
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유포하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Propagate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tuyên truyền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடத்தப்பட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रसार करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yaymak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

propagare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

propagować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поширюватися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

propaga
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαδίδονται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

propageer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

propagera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forplante
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of propagate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPAGATE»

The term «propagate» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.668 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPAGATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «propagate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «propagate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about propagate

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6 QUOTES WITH «PROPAGATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word propagate.
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Michael Birch
I wanted to build something that was a system - that was mechanical and would propagate itself like a virus. I needed a way for it spread from person to person, and the best way to do that was trying to get someone to get their friends to sign up.
2
John Tyler Bonner
The reason for natural selection's great success is that it provides a satisfying explanation of how evolution might have occurred: individual organisms vary, and if those variations are inherited, the successful ones will survive and propagate and pass down their desirable traits to succeeding generations.
3
Morarji Desai
We should propagate the values of vegetarianism.
4
Albert Ellis
By not caring too much about what people think, I'm able to think for myself and propagate ideas which are very often unpopular. And I succeed.
5
Mitch Kapor
Open source can propagate to fill all the nooks and crannies that people want it to fill.
6
Bertha von Suttner
I wanted to be of service to the Peace League, and how could I better do so than by trying to write a book which should propagate its ideas? And I could do it most effectively, I thought, in the form of a story.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPAGATE»

Discover the use of propagate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to propagate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How to Propagate
In clear step-by-step instructions and photographs, John Cushnie explains how to sow seed, take cuttings, divide, layer and graft. A directory of over 1,000 plants expains which method is most likely to succed in each case.
John Cushnie, 2009
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Let's Propagate!: A Plant Propagation Manual for Australia
The book is a marvellous gardening companion for suburban gardeners who crave a creative element amidst the weeding, mowing and pruning; gardeners who are frustrated after trying to adapt imported and inappropriate information to local ...
Angus Stewart, 2012
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Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services
The one remaining variable is the System::Propagate variable. • System variables that control package functions—There is only one of these in SQL Server 2005. It's called the System::Propagate variable. It is only found on event handlers and ...
Kirk Haselden, 2006
4
Salmon and Sea Trout: How to Propagate, Preserve and Catch ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Herbert Maxwell, 2013
5
Paterson's National Benefit: A Treatise on How to Propagate ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
William Paterson, 2010
6
Carry-propagate Free Combinational Multiplier
Multipliers are the heart of most digital systems, however, they are quite complex devices.
Jonathan Holden, 2009
7
How to Propagate 375 Plants: An Illustrated Directory of ...
Presents a guide to propagation techniques for 375 plants along with information on dealing with pests and diseases and a glossary of propagation terms.
Richard Rosenfeld, 2012
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The Cosmic Sphere
When a quon or an object made up of quons propagates against a gravitational current, the force of the gravitational current increases the quon's or the object's intrinsic energy to propagate in the direction of the gravitational current, but ...
Kip K. Sewell, 1999
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Periodic Materials and Interference Lithography: For ...
For Photonics, Phononics and Mechanics Martin Maldovan, Edwin L. Thomas. can certainly propagate along other specific directions in the xy plane. Therefore, for the frequency range ωa/2πc = 0.22 − 0.25, the photonic crystal does not ...
Martin Maldovan, Edwin L. Thomas, 2009
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Next Generation Transport Networks: Data, Management, and ...
If the NE that sees the problem is a regenerator for that signal level, allowing the signal to propagate unaltered would cause the next NE to see the problem and to also report the alarm. The network operator would not be able to tell whether ...
Manohar Naidu Ellanti, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPAGATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term propagate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tyler, The Creator fans threaten activist over petition to ban him from …
... known record or the cause they represent and propagate, vilify or incite discord in the Australian community or a segment of that community, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Review: Struggle, Condemnation, Vindication: John Courtney …
... Church will certainly never draw the sword, but she will require that by legitimate means they shall not be allowed to propagate false doctrine. «National Catholic Reporter, Jul 15»
3
Talk of the town
I seek at least an authentic attempt to “conserve, propagate, protect New Mexico wildlife for future generations” according to their mission ... «Albuquerque Journal, Jul 15»
4
Sex among eukaryotes is far more common than once believed
Many protist groups, including ciliates and green algae, propagate via sex, but direct observation of those processes is lacking for the vast ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
5
Postcards from China: What US investors can learn
While China's data suggests growth stabilization, policymakers' demonstrated aversion to volatility across many assets could propagate moral ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
6
“The NFL — and you, the fans — killed my father”: The speech the …
They continue to propagate the ludicrous myth that old players just limp off into the sunset with a little hitch in their step or a bit of arthritis. «Salon, Jul 15»
7
Sri Lanka inks deal for Google Loon broadband floating 'telecom …
Cell phone signals are generally propagate on a line of sight basis and there can be gaps in mountainous areas where it is physically not ... «EconomyNext, Jul 15»
8
How big tobacco gifted campaigns of misdirection and …
In the late 1970s, the US tobacco industry was faced with a problem: it was no longer able to convincingly propagate the idea that cigarettes ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
9
My career has not taken a backseat: Parineeti Chopra
The meaning of being the brand ambassador for this campaign from Haryana is that we start the campaign from there and propagate that ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
10
Gardening tips with Malcolm Campbell
You can propagate your own curry leaf now. THE true curry leaf used in South Asian cooking is Murraya konegii and can be propagated now ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»

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