Definition of Proliferate
Proliferate
pro·lif·er·ate
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to rapidly increase in number, i.e. to multiply rapidly;
e.g. The users of this product began to proliferate after a famous celebrity endorsed its use.
(verb)
to reproduce at a rapid rate (used to describe the behavior of organisms, cells, tissues, or other structures), or to cause to reproduce rapidly;
e.g. The deer in the area began to proliferate after their natural predators were depleted.
(verb)
to grow quickly or to cause something to grow;
e.g. The starfish is able to proliferate a new arm by the rapid division of cells.
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