English / word
proliferate
verb C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
To increase rapidly in number or spread quickly.
In context
01
Social media has allowed misinformation to proliferate.
02
Startups tend to proliferate in a thriving economy.
Synonyms
multiply,expand,grow
Antonyms
decrease,decline,shrink
Collocations
proliferate rapidly,cells proliferate,weapons proliferate
Verb forms
Past: proliferated · Past participle: proliferated · -ing: proliferating