Definitions for disseminate
dɪˈsɛm əˌneɪtdis·sem·i·nate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass aroundverb

   cause to become widely known

   "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disseminateverb

   To sow and scatter principles, ideas, opinions, and errors for growth and propagation, such as seed

2. disseminateverb

   To become scattered.

   The values of the American Revolution have disseminated throughout the world.

3. Etymology: An adaptation of, the perfect passive participial stem of dissemino, from dis- + semino, from semen.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DISSEMINATEverb

   To scatter as seed; to sow; to spread every way.

   Etymology: dissemino, Latin.

   Ill uses are made of it many times in stirring up seditions, rebellions, in disseminating of heresies, and infusing of prejudices. Henry Hammond, Fundamentals.

   There is a nearly uniform and constant fire or heat disseminated throughout the body of the earth. John Woodward, N. Hist.

   The Jews are indeed disseminated through all the trading parts of the world. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 425.

   By firmness of mind, and freedom of speech, the gospel was disseminated at first, and must still be maintained. Francis Atterbury.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disseminate

   To disseminate (from lat. disseminare "scattering seeds"), in the field of communication, is to broadcast a message to the public without direct feedback from the audience.

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1. disseminate

   To disseminate means to spread or distribute information, knowledge, ideas, etc. widely or to a large number of people. It usually refers to ensuring that information reaches as many people as possible.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disseminate

   to sow broadcast or as seed; to scatter for growth and propagation, like seed; to spread abroad; to diffuse; as, principles, ideas, opinions, and errors are disseminated when they are spread abroad for propagation

2. Disseminate

   to spread or extend by dispersion

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disseminate

   dis-sem′i-nāt, v.t. to sow or scatter abroad: to propagate: to diffuse.—n. Disseminā′tion.—adj. Dissem′inative.—n. Dissem′inator. [L. disseminare, -ātum—dis, asunder, semināre, to sow—semen, seminis, seed.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disseminate

   To share data, information, facts or statistics.

   They had a meeting and then choose to disseminate their choices.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 5, 2020  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of disseminate in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of disseminate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of disseminate in a Sentence

1. Alec Baldwin:

   Here I am, staying in a fancy hotel, going out to dinner with my friends, hanging out, and we're doing our best to disseminate some information, but I'm on one end of the spectrum, and this is all new to me, i've done a lot of environmental work back home related to climate change. I've tried to be as big of a rock in (their) shoe as I can to the oil industry and the nuclear industry. I'm heavy-heavy coming down on extractive industries in the United States and abroad. But the plight of indigenous people -- which is why we're here -- I hadn't thought about this until now. I had no idea who Diana Rios was or who her father was -- and the guy was killed by hit men for illegal logging obligations.

2. Elizabeth Semmelhack:

   They go on to disseminate this urban style to a much wider audience, and the Superstar becomes this extremely graphic, very visual signifier of urban fashion.

3. Noah Bookbinder:

   Because of the very real concerns about apparent failures to disseminate and act on intelligence in the leadup to the January 6 insurrection, this memo raises important questions about the intent behind the change, the origins of it, and the effect this policy change had on intelligence dissemination, the January 6 select committee should consider these questions.

4. Mike Middleton:

   The time has come for us to acknowledge and address our daunting challenges, and return to our relentless adherence to the University of Missouri’s mission to discover, disseminate, preserve and apply knowledge.

5. Mary Beth Barone:

   I encourage anyone with a similar situation to make a pamphlet as an easy way to disseminate information.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=disseminate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disseminate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=disseminate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disseminate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disseminate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=disseminate