propagate

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Plain form
propagate

Third-person singular
propagates

Past tense
propagated

Past participle
propagated

Present participle
propagating

  1. (transitive) If something propagates something, it spreads something widely.
  2. (transitive) (computing) If a computer system propagates, it causes something to take effect on all devices within the network.
    The server propagates the password file at midnight each day.