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propagate vs vulgarise

vulgarise vs propagate

propagate and vulgarise both are verbs.

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

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