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proliferate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'proliferate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Proliferate [ v. t.]
- To produce or form cells; especially, to produce cells rapidly.
- To produce zooids by budding.

Meaning of 'proliferate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . proliferate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- grow rapidly
Example in sentence:
  • Pizza parlors proliferate in this area
Meaning (2):
- cause to grow or increase rapidly
Example in sentence:
  • We must not proliferate nuclear arms