English verb: proliferate | |||
| 1. | proliferate (change) grow rapidly | ||
| Samples | Pizza parlors proliferate in this area. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grow | ||
| Verb group | proliferate | ||
| 2. | proliferate (change) cause to grow or increase rapidly | ||
| Samples | We must not proliferate nuclear arms. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | manifold, multiply | ||
| Verb group | proliferate | ||