Synonyms of propagate

propagate

verb

ˈprä-pə-ˌgāt 

1

as in to reproduce

to bring forth offspring

the dams along the river are interfering with the salmon's ability to propagate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reproduce
• multiply
• breed
• produce
• generate
• procreate
• spawn
• engender
• have
• parent
• mother
• beget
• hatch
• get
• bear
• gender
• sire

2

as in to disseminate

to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people

the various ways in which churches can propagate the faith

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disseminate
• spread
• circulate
• transmit
• broadcast
• impart
• dispense
• communicate
• diffuse
• convey
• radiate
• disperse
• pass (on)
• scatter
• dissipate
• sow
• sprawl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hold (in)
• conceal
• hide
• secrete
• obscure
• veil
• mask
• contain
• restrict
• limit
• cloak
• enshroud
• shroud

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of propagate

When propagating, look for basal shoots emerging from the tuber crown that are about 2 to 4 inches long. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 July 2026

Many herbs can be easily propagated at home after they are established. — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026

Gather them up because they can be used to propagate new plants. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

In 1925, a mycologist named Louis Ferdinand Lambert spotted a chalky little freak in his cultivation area in Pennsylvania and decided to propagate it. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 15 July 2026

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