propagate
Spread through generations
Propagate means to spread or multiply.
Plants propagate through seeds, cuttings, or division: The gardener propagated roses from cuttings.
Ideas, beliefs, and information propagate through populations: Social media propagates misinformation rapidly.
In physics, waves propagate through a medium.
The word suggests both reproduction and transmission—something extending its reach or passing itself along.
To send onward
- distributeDivide and deliver
- circulateMove in a loop
- diffuseSpread thinly throughout
- disperseCause to spread apart
expand · permeate · scatter · migration · penetration · escalation · ramification · extend
Transmitted media signal
- publishIssue for distribution
- communicateExchange thoughts with others
- sharePortion given out
- announceState something officially
relay · convey · circulate · publicize · promulgate · report · proclaim · divulge
Biological descendants produced
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
genes · progeny · mate · mitosis · meiosis · inheritance · fertility · conception
Snipped portions for growing
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- rootingActively cheering someone on
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
nurture · cultivate · greenhouse · hydroponics · layering · bulbs · rhizomes · runners
Shared online humor
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- shareableAble to be divided
- contentWhat something contains
- hashtagLabeled link for posts
influencer · retweet · likes · virality · engagement · algorithm · feed · buzz
Message-conveying cue
- transmissionSending of information
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
- mediumMiddle size or state
oscillation · amplitude · radiation · electromagnetic · sound · light · energy · physics
transmit
To send onward
- distributeDivide and deliver
- circulateMove in a loop
- diffuseSpread thinly throughout
disperse · expand · permeate · scatter · migration · penetration · escalation · ramification · extend · multiply
broadcast
Transmitted media signal
- publishIssue for distribution
- communicateExchange thoughts with others
- sharePortion given out
announce · relay · convey · circulate · publicize · promulgate · report · proclaim · divulge · disclose
offspring
Biological descendants produced
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
fertilization · genes · progeny · mate · mitosis · meiosis · inheritance · fertility · conception · multiplication
cuttings
Snipped portions for growing
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- rootingActively cheering someone on
transplant · nurture · cultivate · greenhouse · hydroponics · layering · bulbs · rhizomes · runners · nursery
meme
Shared online humor
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- shareableAble to be divided
- contentWhat something contains
hashtag · influencer · retweet · likes · virality · engagement · algorithm · feed · buzz · followers
signal
Message-conveying cue
- transmissionSending of information
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
medium · oscillation · amplitude · radiation · electromagnetic · sound · light · energy · physics · vibration
propagateexterminate
Destroy completely, every one
destroy · kill · eradicate · extinguish · sterilize
- propaganda posterIdeological artwork for mass influence
- propaganda filmMovie promoting ideology
- war propagandaBiased information promoting military efforts
- visual propagandaPersuasive political artwork
- wartime propagandaPersuasive media during conflict
- political propagandaBiased political messaging
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