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propagate

[/ˈprɒpəɡeɪt/]
verb
propagar
1. To spread or transmit something widely
The virus propagates rapidly through the population.
O vírus se propaga rapidamente pela população.
2. To reproduce or multiply (of plants or organisms)
These plants propagate easily from cuttings.
Estas plantas se propagam facilmente a partir de mudas.
3. To promote or disseminate ideas, beliefs, or information
The organization propagates environmental awareness.
A organização propaga consciência ambiental.
4. To transmit or travel through a medium (physics)
Light propagates through vacuum at constant speed.
A luz se propaga pelo vácuo a velocidade constante.
Synonyms
spreaddisseminatetransmitcirculatemultiplyreproduce
Antonyms
suppresscontainrestrictlimit

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
propagar
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
propagar
Standard usage, sometimes colloquially 'espalhar'
São Paulo
propagar
Standard usage in formal and technical contexts
Portugal
propagar
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

propagate the faith - disseminar a fé
propagate misinformation - disseminar desinformação
propagate species - propagar espécies
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