proliferate
gb/pɹoʊlˈɪfɚˌeɪt/ us/pɹoʊlˈɪfɚˌeɪt/
C1
ఆంగ్లం
elszaporodik, elterjed, szaporodik, proliferál, elterjeszt, megsokszoroz
క్రియ
C1
1
elszaporodik
B2
elterjed
B1
వాడుక నమూనా:
[things] proliferate (in/around/throughout/across [place])
Cheap imitations began to proliferate online within weeks of the product launch.
Olcsó utánzatok kezdtek elszaporodni az interneten a termék bevezetése után néhány héten belül.
As the city expanded, informal settlements proliferated on the outskirts.
Ahogy a város terjeszkedett, a peremén elszaporodtak az informális telepek.
Misinformation can proliferate quickly during a crisis.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
In spring, weeds proliferate in the garden.
Tavasszal elszaporodik a gyom a kertben.
Rumors proliferated after the announcement.
A bejelentés után gyorsan elterjedtek a pletykák.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Often used intransitively ("problems proliferated"); learners sometimes force a direct object where "spread" or "increase" would be more natural.
అర్థం
increase rapidly in number
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
spread (Emphasizes reaching more places or people.)
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multiply (Emphasizes becoming more numerous.)
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mushroom (Suggests sudden, often surprising growth.)
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increase (More general and less vivid.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
decline (Become fewer or less common over time.)
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dwindle (Decrease gradually to a small number.)
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die out (Disappear completely after declining.)
విషయాలు
society
|business
|technology
|media
|science
నిర్వచనం
If something proliferates, it increases very fast or spreads to many places.
To increase quickly in number, amount, or extent, or to appear and spread in many places.
క్రియ
C2
TECHNICAL
2
szaporodik
B1
proliferál
C1
వాడుక నమూనా:
[cells/tissue] proliferate (in [place/conditions])
Under the microscope, the cells proliferated steadily over several days.
A mikroszkóp alatt a sejtek több napon át egyenletesen szaporodtak.
The drug is designed to stop cancer cells from proliferating.
A gyógyszert úgy tervezték, hogy megállítsa a rákos sejtek szaporodását.
In damaged tissue, new cells proliferate to repair the wound.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
The cells proliferated in the lab dish.
A sejtek a laboratóriumi csészében szaporodtak.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
In medical contexts, "proliferate" does not mean "spread to other organs" (that is often described as "metastasize").
అర్థం
cells multiply and grow
పదకలయికలు
cells proliferate
|tumor cells proliferate
|proliferate in culture
|proliferate rapidly
|proliferate uncontrollably
|proliferate in response to signals
|proliferate under stress
పర్యాయపదాలు
multiply (Common general word for increasing in number.)
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divide (Highlights the mechanism of cell division.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
differentiate (In cell biology, stop dividing and become specialized.)
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degenerate (Deteriorate rather than grow.)
విషయాలు
biology
|medicine
|health
|science
నిర్వచనం
In biology, if cells proliferate, they make more cells and increase in number.
To grow and increase in number by producing new cells, especially through cell division.
క్రియ
C2
FORMAL
3
elterjeszt
B2
megsokszoroz
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone/something] proliferates [something]
The platform’s design can unintentionally proliferate false stories.
A platform kialakítása akaratlanul is elősegítheti a hamis történetek elterjedését.
Officials introduced new rules to prevent companies from proliferating risky financial products.
A tisztviselők új szabályokat vezettek be, hogy megakadályozzák a cégeket abban, hogy kockázatos pénzügyi termékeket terjesszenek el széles körben.
Cheap printing helped proliferate political pamphlets across the region.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
The new app helped proliferate fake reviews.
Az új alkalmazás hozzájárult a hamis értékelések elterjedéséhez.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
This transitive use is much less common than the intransitive one; in everyday English, people often prefer "spread" or "increase" instead.
అర్థం
cause something to increase fast
పదకలయికలు
proliferate myths
|proliferate misinformation
|proliferate copies
|proliferate weapons
|proliferate content
|proliferate opportunities
పర్యాయపదాలు
spread (More common; focuses on distribution rather than sheer increase.)
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fuel (Suggests helping something grow indirectly.)
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promote (Suggests actively encouraging growth or adoption.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
curb (Act to limit growth or spread.)
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contain (Keep from spreading beyond limits.)
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reduce (Make the amount or number smaller.)
విషయాలు
business
|politics
|media
నిర్వచనం
To proliferate something is to make it increase or spread quickly.
To cause something to increase rapidly in number or to spread widely.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
proliferate
IPA
GB/pɹoʊlˈɪfɚˌeɪt/
US/pɹoʊlˈɪfɚˌeɪt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
pro - lif - er - ate (4 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lif)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: proliferate
- 3rd Person Singular: proliferates
- Present Participle: proliferating
- Past: proliferated
సంబంధిత పదాలు
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
పదప్రయోగాలు
proliferate like rabbits
1/pɹoʊlˈɪfɚˌeɪt lˈaɪk ɹˈæbɪts/
idiom
informal
increase very quickly in number
To grow in number very fast.
ఉదాహరణలు
- In the warm weather, mosquitoes proliferate like rabbits near the lake.
- Once the discount code leaked, copycat websites proliferated like rabbits.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- After the rain, the weeds proliferated like rabbits.
proliferate like wildfire
1/pɹoʊlˈɪfɚˌeɪt lˈaɪk wˈaɪldfˌaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
spread extremely quickly
To spread very fast.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The rumor proliferated like wildfire after the video was posted.
- During the outage, incorrect instructions proliferated like wildfire in group chats.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The news proliferated like wildfire online.