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propagate vs popularise

popularise vs propagate

propagate and popularise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
propagate No No Yes No
popularise No No Yes No
As verbs, popularise is a hyponym of propagate; that is, popularise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than propagate:
  • propagate: cause to become widely known
  • popularise: cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
Other hyponyms of propagate include podcast, sow, generalise, generalize, popularize, vulgarise, vulgarize, carry, run.
propagate (verb) popularise (verb)
multiply sexually or asexually make understandable to the general public
cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
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 propagate and popularise

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