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disseminate

dis·sem·i·nate [ di sémmi nàyt ] (past and past participle dis·sem·i·nat·ed, present participle dis·sem·i·nat·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·sem·i·nates)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
spread: to distribute or spread something, especially information, widely, or become widespread

[15th century. < Latin disseminat-, past participle of disseminare "sow abroad" < semin- "seed"]

dis·sem·i·na·tion [ di sèmmi náysh'n ] noun
dis·sem·i·na·tive [ di sémmi nàytiv ] adjective
dis·sem·i·na·tor [ di sémmi nàytər ] noun
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