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انگلیسی

proliferate

gb/pɹoʊlˈɪfɚˌeɪt/ us/pɹoʊlˈɪfɚˌeɪt/
C1 انگلیسی
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
فعل C1 process
1

increase rapidly in number

If something proliferates, it increases very fast or spreads to many places.

الگوی کاربرد: [things] proliferate (in/around/throughout/across [place])
اشتباه رایج:
Often used intransitively ("problems proliferated"); learners sometimes force a direct object where "spread" or "increase" would be more natural.
هم‌معنی‌ها
spread (Emphasizes reaching more places or people.) | multiply (Emphasizes becoming more numerous.) | mushroom (Suggests sudden, often surprising growth.) | increase (More general and less vivid.)
متضادها
decline (Become fewer or less common over time.) | dwindle (Decrease gradually to a small number.) | die out (Disappear completely after declining.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
proliferate rapidly |proliferate quickly |proliferate across the country |proliferate throughout the city |proliferate online |proliferate on social media |proliferate in recent years |proliferate in number |proliferate in the market |proliferate in response to demand
موضوع‌ها
society |business |technology |media |science
نمونه‌ها
  • Cheap imitations began to proliferate online within weeks of the product launch.
  • As the city expanded, informal settlements proliferated on the outskirts.
  • Misinformation can proliferate quickly during a crisis.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • In spring, weeds proliferate in the garden.
  • Rumors proliferated after the announcement.
فعل technical C2 process
2

cells multiply and grow

In biology, if cells proliferate, they make more cells and increase in number.

الگوی کاربرد: [cells/tissue] proliferate (in [place/conditions])
اشتباه رایج:
In medical contexts, "proliferate" does not mean "spread to other organs" (that is often described as "metastasize").
هم‌معنی‌ها
multiply (Common general word for increasing in number.) | divide (Highlights the mechanism of cell division.)
متضادها
differentiate (In cell biology, stop dividing and become specialized.) | degenerate (Deteriorate rather than grow.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
cells proliferate |tumor cells proliferate |proliferate in culture |proliferate rapidly |proliferate uncontrollably |proliferate in response to signals |proliferate under stress
موضوع‌ها
biology |medicine |health |science
نمونه‌ها
  • Under the microscope, the cells proliferated steadily over several days.
  • The drug is designed to stop cancer cells from proliferating.
  • In damaged tissue, new cells proliferate to repair the wound.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The cells proliferated in the lab dish.
فعل formal C2 action
3

cause something to increase fast

To proliferate something is to make it increase or spread quickly.

الگوی کاربرد: [someone/something] proliferates [something]
اشتباه رایج:
This transitive use is much less common than the intransitive one; in everyday English, people often prefer "spread" or "increase" instead.
هم‌معنی‌ها
spread (More common; focuses on distribution rather than sheer increase.) | fuel (Suggests helping something grow indirectly.) | promote (Suggests actively encouraging growth or adoption.)
متضادها
curb (Act to limit growth or spread.) | contain (Keep from spreading beyond limits.) | reduce (Make the amount or number smaller.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
proliferate myths |proliferate misinformation |proliferate copies |proliferate weapons |proliferate content |proliferate opportunities
موضوع‌ها
business |politics |media
نمونه‌ها
  • The platform’s design can unintentionally proliferate false stories.
  • Officials introduced new rules to prevent companies from proliferating risky financial products.
  • Cheap printing helped proliferate political pamphlets across the region.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The new app helped proliferate fake reviews.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
proliferate
IPA
GB/pɹoʊlˈɪfɚˌeɪt/
US/pɹoʊlˈɪfɚˌeɪt/
هجاها و تکیه
pro - lif - er - ate (۴ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lif)
صورت‌های واژه
Verb
  • Base: proliferate
  • 3rd Person Singular: proliferates
  • Present Participle: proliferating
  • Past: proliferated
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
proliferates verb proliferating verb proliferated verb
Core family
proliferation noun C1
Related words
prolific adjective C1 prolifically adverb C1
Negative and opposite forms
nonproliferation noun C2
Advanced or less common
proliferative adjective antiproliferative adjective
عبارت‌ها

proliferate like rabbits

1
/pɹoʊlˈɪfɚˌeɪt lˈaɪk ɹˈæbɪts/
idiom informal

increase very quickly in number

To grow in number very fast.

نمونه‌ها
  • In the warm weather, mosquitoes proliferate like rabbits near the lake.
  • Once the discount code leaked, copycat websites proliferated like rabbits.

proliferate like wildfire

1
/pɹoʊlˈɪfɚˌeɪt lˈaɪk wˈaɪldfˌaɪɚ/
fixed phrase

spread extremely quickly

To spread very fast.

نمونه‌ها
  • The rumor proliferated like wildfire after the video was posted.
  • During the outage, incorrect instructions proliferated like wildfire in group chats.
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