From HomoExcelsior

1. To cause (an organism) to multiply or breed. 2. To breed (offspring). 3. To transmit (characteristics) from one generation to another. 4. missionaries who propagate the faith. 5. propagate a rumor. 6. To cause (a wave, for example) to move in some direction or through a medium; transmit. 7. To have offspring; multiply. 8. To extend to a broader area or larger number; spread. 9. To move through a medium.

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