German word

propagieren

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁopaˈgiːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbpromote

Example

Er propagiert seine Idee in der Gruppe.

He is promoting his idea within the group.

Illustration for propagieren (promote)

More examples

In Medienkampagnen wird oft gezielt eine Botschaft propagiert.

A message is often deliberately promoted in media campaigns.

Core concept

An organization gives a cause wide reach by publicizing it and presenting arguments in its favor.

Common phrases

  • propagiert eine Botschaft

    promote a message

  • propagiert ein Narrativ

    promote a narrative

Similar words

verbreiten: Spread information or ideas so that many people receive them.
bekannt machen: Make a person or thing known to many people.
werben: Advertise a product or idea to attract interest or support.
fördern: Support an activity or idea so that it can grow and spread.

Definition in German

Etwas gezielt verbreiten und dafür aktiv werben oder Argumente vorbringen

Word origin

Propagieren developed from Latin propagare, whose central sense was extending or spreading something, and its history is connected with Propaganda.

Usage tips

  • German propagieren usually concerns advocating an idea, method, or policy; English propagate also commonly refers to biological reproduction.

Other meanings

  • advertiseverb
  • spreadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Propagationpropagationnoun

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