verbreiten — meaning in English
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English meaning
- broadcast verb To transmit a program or message by radio, television, or similar means to a wide audience.
- buzz noun A continuous humming sound, like that of an insect or low conversation.
- disperse verb To scatter or spread out in different directions.
- disseminate verb To sow and scatter principles, ideas, opinions, etc, or concrete things, for growth and propagation, like seeds.
- divulge verb To reveal information, especially something secret, so that it becomes known.
- expound verb To set out the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length.
- peddle verb To sell goods, especially in small quantities or door to door.
- permeate verb To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture
- propagate verb To spread or pass something on, such as information, a belief, or a disease.
- spread verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.
- spreading noun The act of something becoming more widely distributed or known.
Senses
verbreiten is used for these senses in English:
- broadcast (transitive) To transmit a message or signal through radio waves or electronic means.
- buzz (transitive) To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly.
- disperse (transitive, intransitive) To break up and disappear; to dissipate.
- disseminate (transitive) To sow and scatter principles, ideas, opinions, etc, or concrete things, for growth and propagation, like seeds.
- disseminate (intransitive) To become widespread.
- divulge (transitive) To make public or known; to communicate to the public; to tell (information, especially a secret) so that it may become generally known.
- expound (intransitive, with on or upon) To make a statement, especially at length.
- hold forth (intransitive) To talk at great length.
broadcast — full definition
- verb To transmit a program or message by radio, television, or similar means to a wide audience.
- noun A radio or television program transmitted to the public.
buzz — full definition
- noun A continuous humming sound, like that of an insect or low conversation.
- noun Excited public interest or gossip about something.
- noun A feeling of mild excitement or intoxication.
- verb To make a continuous humming sound.
- verb To contact someone quickly by phone or intercom.