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popularise vs propagate

propagate vs popularise

popularise and propagate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
popularise No No Yes No
propagate No No Yes No
As verbs, propagate is a hypernym of popularise; that is, propagate is a word with a broader meaning than popularise:
  • popularise: cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
  • propagate: cause to become widely known
popularise (verb) propagate (verb)
make understandable to the general public multiply sexually or asexually
cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering
cause to become widely known
transmit
transmit or cause to broaden or spread
become distributed or widespread
travel through the air
transmit from one generation to the next
Difference between popularise and propagate

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