proliferate

One entry found for proliferate.

Main Entry: pro·lif·er·ate
Pronunciation: pr&-'li-f&-"rAt
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing
Etymology: back-formation from proliferation, from French prolifération, from proliférer to proliferate, from prolifère reproducing freely, from Latin proles + -fer -ferous
intransitive verb
1 : to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
2 : to increase in number as if by proliferating : MULTIPLY
transitive verb
1 : to cause to grow by proliferating
2 : to cause to increase in number or extent as if by proliferating
- pro·lif·er·a·tion /-"li-f&-'rA-sh&n/ noun
- pro·lif·er·a·tive /-'li-f&-"rA-tiv, -f(&-)r&-tiv/ adjective