propagate-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Transmit genetic characteristics through sexual reproduction; (cause to) sexually reproduce.

Examples:
Breeders want to propagate these characteristics to the next
generation of Yorkshire.
The farmer propagated the plants by hand.

Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4,entity_specific_modes_being-47.2
FrameNet: Birth
PropBank: NP
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 7, 8

Sense Number 2: Physically become widespread by movement through space.

Examples:
Sound and light propagate in this medium.
It's relatively to propagate sound or light through air.
The infection propagated throughout his body.
The great civilization was propagated throughtout the land by
campaigns of conquest.

Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4,entity_specific_modes_being-47.2
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NP
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3, 4, 5

Sense Number 3: Become widespread as an idea or feeling.

Examples:
Optimism propagated throughout the city.
She propagated a vicious rumor about her professor.
It's difficult to propagate unbiased news in Eastern Europe.
I want to propagate this new information as quickly as possible.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NP
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6