proliferate
to grow or produce by multiplication of parts, as in budding or cell division, or by procreation.
to increase in number or spread rapidly and often excessively.
Origin of proliferate
1Other words from proliferate
- pro·lif·er·a·tive, adjective
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How to use proliferate in a sentence
The challenge is evaluating the implications of the ones that do proliferate.
As variants have proliferated in Europe, some countries that had kept their schools open through the worst of the pandemic are now closing them.
Chicago reaches deal with teachers to reopen school buildings | Moriah Balingit | February 10, 2021 | Washington PostCaused by the salmonella bacteria, the disease has proliferated across the Northwest from British Columbia down to Northern California.
Your dirty bird feeder could be spreading disease | Melissa Hart | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostThat the Chagos Archipelago is so remote and well-protected—commercial fishing is banned there—may also help these underwater cultures evolve and proliferate, Bayley said.
AP tests, which are longer and include free-response questions, have proliferated in recent years.
College Board is scrapping SAT’s optional essay and subject tests | Nick Anderson | January 19, 2021 | Washington Post
Then build a business model and systems that allow that technology to proliferate.
But when whole careers are now staked on micro-sized melodies and formulaic rhythms, the lawsuits are bound to proliferate.
People with great photography skills can all of a sudden proliferate their images.
CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalists Announced; Beyoncé Wears Nothing But Glitter | The Fashion Beast Team | July 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMeanwhile, though, explanations for his absence—ranging from plausible to wild and wacky—continue to proliferate.
China Roiled by Rumors and Questions About Absent Heir Apparent Xi Jinping | Melinda Liu | September 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTYet in a world where content has and continues to proliferate, what edge does Yahoo have?
Yahoo Aims to Achieve Turnaround Dream With Hire of Marissa Mayer | Zachary Karabell | July 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe cells of this hypertrophied portion show a great tendency to proliferate and produce new nerve structure.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot | Harry Caulton ReeksWhat is the nature of the "life" in the parasitic sarcomatous tissue which has been seen to proliferate for a short time in vitro?
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation | Austin O'MalleyFree zones, off shore havens, off shore banking and transhipment ports proliferate, from Macedonia to Archangelsk.
After the Rain | Sam Vaknin
British Dictionary definitions for proliferate
/ (prəˈlɪfəˌreɪt) /
to grow or reproduce (new parts, cells, etc) rapidly
to grow or increase or cause to grow or increase rapidly
Origin of proliferate
1Derived forms of proliferate
- proliferative, adjective
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