vb, -gat*ed  -gat*ing vt  1  :  to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction  2  :  to cause to spread or to be transmitted vi  :  to multiply sexually or asexually prop*a*ga*ble adj prop*a*ga*tive adj 
 
 
 
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