Definition of PROLIFERATE

proliferate

Verb

  • grow rapidly
    • "Pizza parlors proliferate in this area"
  • cause to grow or increase rapidly
    • "We must not proliferate nuclear arms"
  • To increase in number or spread rapidly; to multiply.

Examples

  • "The flowers proliferated rapidly all spring."

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from proliferation.

Scrabble Score: 16

proliferate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
proliferate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
proliferate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

proliferate is a valid Words With Friends word