propagate

verb (GROW)

/ˈprɒp.ə.ɡeɪt/

/ˈprɑː.pə-/

Definition

› [I or T] to produce a new plant from a parent plant: Most house plants can be propagated from stem cuttings. Plants needs certain conditions to propagate.Plant reproduction › [I or T] formal (of a plant or animal) to produce young plants or animalsPlant reproduction propagation

/ˌprɒp.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

/ˌprɑː.pə-/ noun [U] Plant reproduction

(Definition of propagate verb (GROW) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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