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proliferate

verb

/prəˈlɪf.ə.reɪt/

Meaning

To increase rapidly in numbers; to grow or spread quickly and extensively.

To increase rapidly in number or spread quickly.

Startups tend to proliferate in a thriving economy.

Social media has allowed misinformation to proliferate.

multiply, expand, escalate, grow, spread

Entry 1

multiply, expand, escalate

Entry 2

multiply, expand, grow, spread, escalate

decrease, diminish, decline, shrink

Entry 1

decrease, diminish, decline

Entry 2

decline, diminish, shrink

proliferate rapidly, ideas proliferate, cells proliferate

to make clean or pure; to remove impurities

To force someone or something out of its usual place or position.

to exaggerate or fake illness in order to escape duty or work

To preoccupy or fill the mind of someone continually and to an excessive degree.

To change in form, appearance, nature, or character.

to waste time by being slow or idle