disseminate
Collocations
4ADJ.
able, sure, vital
VERB + DISSEMINATE
access, going, need
DISSEMINATE + NOUN
ideas, information, knowledge, people
PREP.
from
Definitions
verb
To sow and scatter principles, ideas, opinions, etc, or concrete things, for growth and propagation, like seeds.
To become widespread.
The values of the human rights movement have disseminated throughout the world.
As the missletoe is disseminated by birds, its existence depends on birds; and it may metaphorically be said to struggle with other fruit-bearing plants, in order to tempt birds to devour and thus disseminate its seeds rather than those of other plants. In these several senses, which pass into each other, I use for convenience sake the general term of struggle for existence.
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Synonyms
verb — cause to become widely known
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6The values of the human rights movement have disseminated throughout the world.
WiktionaryAs the missletoe is disseminated by birds, its existence depends on birds; and it may metaphorically be said to struggle with other fruit-bearing plants, in order to tempt birds to devour and thus dis
WiktionaryIf you're going to disseminate ideas, make sure they're worthwhile.
Tatoeba · #6988970“We produced 4,250 pounds (about 1,928 kilos) of produce the first year and were able to disseminate that to people in need,” she said.
Tatoeba · #7769071The guild said authorities greatly interfere with journalists’ right to access and to disseminate information.
Tatoeba · #11759771We need to disseminate knowledge.
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