Past tense of propagate

Forms of propagate

Propagated in a sentence

• The works of the freethinker Averroes (twelfth century) which were based on Aristotle's philosophy, propagated a small wave of rationalism in Christian countries.1913, J. B. Bury, chapter 3, in A History of Freedom of Thought
• The DPRK propagated an extraordinary tale of his birth occurring on Mount Baekdu, one of Korea's most revered sites, being accompanied by shooting stars in the sky.2011 December 19, Kerry Brown, “Kim Jong-il obituary”, in The Guardian
• In genetic hitchhiking, a gene is propagated because it occurs in conjunction with a favourable mutation.From the entry hitchhike
• The flag irises are for the most part of the easiest culture and easily propagated.From the entry irises
• Shock waves are sudden discontinuities propagated in compressible media – usually air.2012, George Dyson, Turing's Cathedral, Penguin, published 2013, page 57. From the entry discontinuity

Meaning of propagate

1. verb To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production.
2. verb To cause to spread to extend; to impel or continue forward in space.
3. verb To spread from person to person; to extend the knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to disseminate.

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Questions about the past tense of propagate

What is the past tense of propagate?

The past tense of propagate is propagated.

What is the past participle of propagate?

The past participle of propagate is propagated.

Is propagate a regular or irregular verb?

Propagate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.