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Disseminate

/dɪˈsɛm.ɪ.neɪt/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To spread or scatter widely, especially information, knowledge, or opinions so that they reach many people.

    "The organization works to disseminate vital health information to remote communities."
  2. 2

    To disperse or propagate something thoroughly through a system or population.

    "The research findings were disseminated across multiple academic journals."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'disseminate' originates from the Latin 'disseminare', which means 'to scatter seed'. It evolved in the early 17th century to refer to the spreading of information or ideas, reflecting the agricultural metaphor of sowing seeds to grow knowledge or awareness.

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