proliferate (/prəˈlɪf.ə.reɪt/)
verb · Advanced · Science & Technology
🔊 /prəˈlɪf.ə.reɪt/
Meaning
Meaning: to increase rapidly in number
To proliferate is to increase rapidly in number or spread widely. Speakers note how ideas and technologies proliferate online.
Examples
🗣 New startups proliferate in growing markets.
Etymology
From Latin ‘proles’ (offspring) and ‘ferre’ (to bear).
How & Where It’s Used
Used for rapid spread or multiplication.
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Tags: growth, spread