Synonyms & related words for proliferate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of proliferate — including pullulate, propagate, burgeon, multiply, grow, abound. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to proliferate

Explore words related to proliferate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include proliferous, proliferation, proliferative, proliferator, pullulation, metastasizing, overgrow, thrive. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for proliferate

Common synonyms for proliferate include pullulate, propagate, burgeon, multiply, grow, abound, spread, develop — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does proliferate come from?

The word proliferate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: proli-, from Latin proles (“offspring”); and -fer, from Latin fero (“bear”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.