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propagate vs publicise

publicise vs propagate

propagate and publicise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
propagate No No Yes No
publicise No No Yes No
As verbs, publicise is a hypernym of propagate; that is, publicise is a word with a broader meaning than propagate:
  • propagate: cause to become widely known
  • publicise: make public
Other hypernyms of propagate include air, bare, publicize.
propagate (verb) publicise (verb)
multiply sexually or asexually make public
cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering call attention to
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 publicise

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