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propagate

prop.a.gate \'pra:p-*-.ga-t\ \-.ga-t-iv\ \-.ga-t-*r\ vb [L propagatus, pp. 
   of propagare to set slips, propagate, fr. pro]pages slip, offspring, fr. 
   pro- before + pangere to fasten - more at PRO-, PACT 1: to cause to 
   continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction  2: to pass along to 
   offspring  3a: to cause to spread out and affect a greater number or 
   greater area :  EXTEND 3b: PUBLICIZE  3c: TRANSMIT  1: to multiply sexually 
   or asexually  2: INCREASE, EXTEND  - prop.a.ga.tive aj