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propagate

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/ˈprɒp.ə.ɡeɪt/ · pro-pag-ate

to cause an organism to multiply or to spread from one place to another.

Meanings

verbformal

to cause an organism to multiply or to spread from one place to another.

کسی موجودات کو بڑھانے یا ایک جگہ سے دوسری جگہ پھیلانے کا عمل۔

پھیلانا

phailana

Formal: نشر کرنا

Synonyms

multiplyspreaddisseminateبڑھاناپھیلانانشر کرنا

Antonyms

restrictsuppressconstrainروکنادبانامحدود کرنا

Common Collocations

  • propagate seeds
  • propagate ideas
  • propagate information

Example Sentences

Farmers often propagate plants through cuttings.

کسان اکثر پودوں کو کٹنگ کے ذریعے پھیلاتے ہیں۔

kisaan aksar podon ko cutting ke zariye phailate hain.

Social media can quickly propagate news around the world.

سوشل میڈیا دنیا بھر میں خبریں تیزی سے پھیلا سکتا ہے۔

social media duniya bhar mein khabrein taizi se phaila sakta hai.

Scientists aim to propagate beneficial microorganisms for agriculture.

سائنسدان زراعت کے لیے فائدہ مند مائیکروجنزموں کو پھیلانے کا مقصد رکھتے ہیں۔

scientists zara'at ke liye faida mand microorganisms ko phailana ka maqsad rakhte hain.

Easily Confused With

propagandize:To propagandize means to spread propaganda or biased information, while propagate is a broader term for spreading various types of information or organisms.

Word Family

propagation
nounپھیلاؤ
propagator
nounپھیلانے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a plant propagating from a seed to remember how to spread or multiply.

Imagine a seed growing into a plant and spreading its seeds around.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت کے پھولوں کو پھیلانا ہے ہم کو، نہ غم کی بارش میں یہ رستہ بھولانا ہے ہم کو۔

mohabbat ke phoolon ko phailana hai hum ko, na gham ki barish mein ye rasta bhulana hai hum ko.

We must spread the flowers of love, not forget this path in the rain of sorrow.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو بوئیں گے، وہی کاٹیں گے۔

jo boenge, wahi kaatenge.

As you sow, so shall you reap.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "propagare" — to spread or extend

First known use: 15th century

Initially used in the context of planting and cultivation, the word 'propagate' has evolved to include broader meanings such as spreading ideas or information.