hide vs propagate

hide

verb
  • To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight. 

  • To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight. 

  • To beat with a whip made from hide. 

noun
  • A secret room for hiding oneself or valuables; a hideaway. 

  • The skin of an animal. 

  • (mainly British) A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them. 

  • One's own life or personal safety, especially when in peril. 

  • A covered structure to which a pet animal can retreat, as is recommended for snakes. 

  • A unit of land and tax assessment of varying size, originally as intended to support one household with dependents. 

propagate

verb
  • To spread from person to person; to extend the knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to disseminate. 

  • To cause to take effect on all relevant devices in a network. 

  • To produce young; to be produced or multiplied by generation, or by new shoots or plants. 

  • To cause to spread to extend; to impel or continue forward in space. 

  • To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production. 

  • To generate; to produce. 

  • To take effect on all relevant devices in a network. 

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