propagate
verbUK /ˈprɒpəɡeɪt/
US /ˈprɑːpəɡeɪt/
To make more of something so it spreads and grows.
The gardener propagated the plants by taking cuttings.
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2. To pass information or ideas to many people.
The news propagated quickly through the town.
3. To make a plant or animal produce young or new plants.
Farmers propagate rice in flooded fields.
4. To send a signal or wave through a medium.
Sound propagates through the air as waves.