propagate vs vegetate

propagate and vegetate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
propagate	No	No	Yes	No
vegetate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, vegetate is a hyponym of propagate; that is, vegetate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than propagate:

propagate (verb)	vegetate (verb)
multiply sexually or asexually	engage in passive relaxation
cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering	propagate asexually
cause to become widely known	grow like a plant
transmit	produce vegetation
transmit or cause to broaden or spread	establish vegetation on
become distributed or widespread	grow or spread abnormally
travel through the air	lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind
transmit from one generation to the next