PROLIFERATE


Meaning of PROLIFERATE in English

pro ‧ lif ‧ e ‧ rate /prəˈlɪfəreɪt/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: proliferation ]

if something proliferates, it increases quickly and spreads to many different places:

Computer courses continue to proliferate.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.