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multiply vs propagate

propagate vs multiply

multiply and propagate both are verbs.

multiply is an adverb but propagate is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
multiply No No Yes Yes
propagate No No Yes No
As verbs, propagate is a hyponym of multiply; that is, propagate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than multiply:
  • multiply: have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
  • propagate: multiply sexually or asexually
Other hyponyms of multiply include fructify, set, breed, multiply, brood, cover, hatch, incubate.
multiply (verb) propagate (verb)
have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms) multiply sexually or asexually
have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering
combine or increase by multiplication cause to become widely known
make multiple copies of transmit
combine by multiplication transmit or cause to broaden or spread
become distributed or widespread
travel through the air
transmit from one generation to the next
multiply (adverb) propagate (adverb)
in several ways; in a multiple manner
Difference between multiply and propagate

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