及物动词

1. 宣传；传播；使普及
If people propagate an idea or piece of information, they spread it and try to make people believe it or support it.

1. multiply sexually or asexually

2. cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering

3. cause to become widely known

e.g. spread information
circulate a rumor
broadcast the news

Synonym: circulatecircularizecircularisedistributedisseminatebroadcastspreaddiffusedispersepass around

4. transmit or cause to broaden or spread

e.g. This great civilization was propagated throughout the land

5. become distributed or widespread

e.g. the infection spread
Optimism spread among the population

Synonym: spread

6. transmit

e.g. propagate sound or light through air

7. travel through the air

e.g. sound and light propagate in this medium

8. transmit from one generation to the next

e.g. propagate these characteristics