disseminate
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Etymology
An adaptation of Latin dissēmināt-, the perfect passive participial stem of dissēminō (“I broadcast”, “I disseminate”), from dis- (“in all directions”) + sēminō (“I plant”, “I sow”), from sēmen (“seed”).
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Verb
disseminate (third-person singular simple present disseminates, present participle disseminating, simple past and past participle disseminated)
- (transitive) To sow and scatter principles, ideas, opinions, etc, or concrete things, for growth and propagation, like seeds.
- (intransitive) To become widespread.
- The values of the human rights movement have disseminated throughout the world.
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Translations
transitive: to sow and scatter principles, etc. for propagation, like seed
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intransitive: to become scattered
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Further reading
- “disseminate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “disseminate”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Etymology 1
Verb
disseminate
- inflection of disseminare:
Etymology 2
Participle
disseminate f pl
Verb
dissēmināte
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