verbs
transmit from one generation to the next
"propagate these characteristics"
is a type of (narrower)
give to or transfer possession of
"She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law"
travel through the air
"sound and light propagate in this medium"
verb group
transmit
"propagate sound or light through air"
is a type of (narrower)
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
"How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
transmit
"propagate sound or light through air"
verb group
travel through the air
"sound and light propagate in this medium"
is a type of (narrower)
send from one person or place to another
"transmit a message"
become distributed or widespread
"the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population"
transmit or cause to broaden or spread
"This great civilization was propagated throughout the land"
is a type of (narrower)
distribute or disperse widely
"The invaders spread their language all over the country"
cause to become widely known
"spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
broadcast,
circularise,
circularize,
circulate,
diffuse,
disperse,
disseminate,
distribute,
pass around,
propagate,
spread
cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering
domain category
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
is a type of (narrower)
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
"process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
causes
multiply sexually or asexually
multiply sexually or asexually
domain category
the science that studies living organisms
is a type of (narrower)
have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
"The Bible tells people to procreate"