The origins of propagate are firmly rooted in the field of horticulture. The word is a 16th century Latin borrowing, ultimately from the verb propagare, which means "to set (onto a plant) a small …

Propagate definition: to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.. See examples of PROPAGATE used in a sentence.

PROPAGATE definition: 1. to produce a new plant using a parent plant: 2. (of a plant or animal) to produce young plants…. Learn more.

If people propagate an idea or piece of information, they spread it and try to make people believe it or support it.

propagate (ˈpropəgeit) verb 1. to spread (news etc). propagar 2. to (make plants) produce seeds. propagarse ˌpropaˈgation noun

Definition of propagate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [transitive] propagate something (formal) to spread an idea, a belief or a piece of information among many people. …

Originating from Latin "propagare," meaning to extend or multiply, "propagate" means to reproduce, spread plants, or disseminate beliefs.