HyperDic: proliferate

English > 2 senses of the word proliferate:
VERBchangeproliferategrow rapidly
changeproliferatecause to grow or increase / increase rapidly
proliferate > pronunciation
Soundsprowlih'ferey.t
Rhymesabate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...
English > proliferate: 2 senses > verb 1, change
MeaningGrow rapidly.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"Pizza parlors proliferate in this area"
BroadergrowBecome larger / larger, greater, or bigger
Similar toproliferateCause to grow or increase / increase rapidly
Spanishproliferar
Catalanproliferar
Nounsproliferationgrowth by the rapid multiplication of parts
proliferationa rapid increase / increase in number (especially a rapid increase / increase in the number of deadly weapons)
English > proliferate: 2 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningCause to grow or increase / increase rapidly.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"We must not proliferate nuclear arms"
Broadermultiply, manifoldcombine or increase / increase by multiplication
Similar toproliferateGrow rapidly
Spanishproliferar
Catalanproliferar
Nounsproliferationgrowth by the rapid multiplication of parts
proliferationa rapid increase / increase in number (especially a rapid increase / increase in the number of deadly weapons)

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