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/dɪsˈɛmənˌeɪt/ Listen

verb

Disseminate v. t. & v. i. (past & past part. disseminated; pres. part. disseminating)

To spread around widely; 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.

To spread or extend by dispersion. "A nearly uniform and constant fire or heat disseminated throughout the body of the earth."

Synonyms: To spread; diffuse; propagate; circulate; disperse; scatter.

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Etymology of 'Disseminate'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Disseminate" Quotes from Famous Books

... diligent in spreading abroad information about the social life, the great war would perhaps never have happened. That we may certainly doubt; something more profound must be done by education than to disseminate knowledge, if it would undertake to be a power in the world and to do anything more than add its influence to the tendencies of the day, or perhaps temporarily change the direction ...

— The Psychology of Nations - A Contribution to the Philosophy of History • G.E. Partridge

... and no egoism." Contrary to the rule of most reformers or leaders of opinion, he always regarded himself as a learner as well as teacher. It is related of Confucius that he at one time desired a governmental position, thinking that through its occupancy he might the better disseminate the ancient doctrines of rectitude and virtue. Offers of individual advantage could not swerve him from his well-grounded principles of honor. On one occasion one of the rulers of the country proposed to confer upon him a city and its revenues, but Confucius replied: "A ...

— The God-Idea of the Ancients - or Sex in Religion • Eliza Burt Gamble

... day, Yet we cannot tell our brethren, Yet we cannot let them know, Of our doings and our happenings, Should they parted be from us? Help us, oh, Thou Wise Creator, From the fulness of thy wisdom, Show us how to spread our knowledge, And disseminate our actions, Such as we ...

— Violets and Other Tales • Alice Ruth Moore

... also become morose in disposition, and dogmatical in his opinions to an insufferable degree. Monroe sympathized with him; and under his roof, in Paris, Paine wrote the virulent letter alluded to, and sent it to Bache, of the Aurora, to print and disseminate. The following extract will be sufficient to exhibit its tone ...

— Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. • Benson J. Lossing

... upon evidence. He was consulted in regard to all proposed publications, such as the pamphlet upon jury-packing, which Mill desired to publish in spite of Romilly's warning. Mill endeavoured also to disseminate the true faith through various periodicals. He obtained admission to the Edinburgh Review, probably through its chief contributor, Brougham. Neither Brougham nor Jeffrey was likely to commit the great Whig review to the support of a creed still militant and regarded with distrust by ...

— The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) - James Mill • Leslie Stephen

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