propagate
Spread or promote widely
Examples
In a meeting
“We need to propagate this new policy across all teams.”
Over coffee
“Social media helps propagate news incredibly fast.”
Why this word
spread
Propagate implies intentional reproduction or multiplication, especially of plants or ideas, while spread is more passive
reproduce
Propagate often implies deliberate cultivation and expansion, while reproduce is neutral about intention
promote
Propagate means to multiply and spread widely, while promote focuses on advocacy without necessarily multiplying
Usage tip
Use when describing the spreading of ideas, information, or practices
Etymology
Latin 'propagare' (to set forward, extend)
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