Etymology

propagate

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Today it means: To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production. Full definition →

Latin prōpāgātus
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  1. Latin · derived fromprōpāgātus
  2. English todaypropagate

First attested in 1535; from Latin prōpāgātus, perfect passive participle of prōpāgō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Participial usage up until Early Modern English.

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