Main Entry: pro·lif·er·ate

Pronunciation: \prə-ˈlif-ə-ˌrāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): pro·lif·er·at·ed; pro·lif·er·at·ing

intransitive verb

: to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring

transitive verb

: to cause to grow by proliferating