Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Propagá-re, v. a.
1. to propagate, increase, multiply, spread abroad; 2. to propagate by way of generation; v. n. to extend, multiply one's self; s. m. Propagá-tóre, f. Propagá-tríce; adj. Propagá-nte.
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propagare: to propagate, to dilate, to extend, to multiply, to prolong and continue. Also to prune or cut Vines to make them grow the faster.