Propagated Meaning in English
word · lemma: propagate
ˈpɹɑpəˌɡeɪtɪd
PRAH-puh-GAY-tid
pɹˈɒpɐɡˌeɪtɪd
pro-PUH-gay-tid
Definition
Spread or made something (like information, ideas, or plants) widely known or multiplied.
Usage & Nuances
Formal or scientific term; often used in biology for plants, and in discussion of information or rumors. Common collocations: 'propagated by', 'propagated quickly'. Less common in informal speech; 'spread' is usually used for day-to-day conversation.
Spanish: propagado - difundidoPortuguese (BR): propagado - difundidoPortuguese (PT): propagado - difundidoChinese (Simplified): 传播 - 繁殖Chinese (Traditional): 傳播 - 繁殖Hindi: प्रचारित किया गया - फैलाया गयाArabic: تم نشره - تم ترويجهBengali: প্রচারিত - বিস্তার করা - ছড়িয়ে দেওয়া (প্রজনন) Russian: распространён - размножен (о растениях/бактериях)Japanese: 広められた - 増殖させた（植物・細菌など）Vietnamese: được truyền bá - được nhân giốngKorean: 전파된 - 번식된 (식물 등)Turkish: yayılmış - çoğaltılmış (bitki/organizma için)Urdu: پھیلایا گیا - فروغ دیا گیاIndonesian: disebarkan - dikembangbiakkan (untuk tanaman/mikroorganisme)
Example Sentences
The rumor was quickly propagated throughout the school.
basic
The plant was successfully propagated from cuttings.
basic
The scientist propagated the bacteria in the lab.
basic
False news can be propagated much faster through social media.
natural
Those ideas were propagated by influential leaders.
natural
The vine had propagated all over the garden by the end of summer.
natural