Could you please show me the difference between the words:
- populate
- propagate
- distribute
- spread
and when to use each? And derived nouns, too.
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- dondublonOctober 2019
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exRangerNovember 2019 Derived nouns as requested: populate: "population"; "popularity" (connects to "population" via the adjective "popular") propagate: "propagation" - rarely seen in print or spoken usage among English users, more common are such synonyms as "multiplication" or "dissemination". distribute: "distribution". spread: an interesting word, nominal (ie, noun) forms generally are (usually) any of a number of synonyms, including (coincidentally) "distribution", "dissemination", and "expansion". The word "spread" can itself be used in the nominal form, e.g., "That's quite a spread (of land) you have.", said of a person who holds a large parcel of land, like American cattle ranchers, etc. |
dondublonDecember 2019 Thanx, but its a bit complex for me, sorry. I'll think about it.
jeremyegodfreyNovember 2019 Populate is to fill a void, eg the blanks in a form, or the uninhabited interior of a continent. Propagate is disseminating, to post or to send out forth as in to propogate a comprehension of web based banking among all of the overall public. |