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prop·a·gan·dize

 (prŏp′ə-găn′dīz′)
v. prop·a·gan·dized, prop·a·gan·diz·ing, prop·a·gan·diz·es
v.tr.
1. To engage in propaganda for (a doctrine or cause).
2. To subject (a person or group) to propaganda.
v.intr.
To spread propaganda: propagandized against legalized drug use.

prop′a·gan′diz′er n.
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propagandize

(ˌprɒpəˈɡændaɪz) or

propagandise

vb
1. (tr) to spread by propaganda
2. (tr) to subject to propaganda
3. (intr) to spread or organize propaganda
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prop•a•gan•dize

(ˌprɒp əˈgæn daɪz)

v. -dized, -diz•ing. v.t.
1. to propagate or publicize (principles, dogma, etc.) by means of propaganda.
2. to subject to propaganda.
v.i.
3. to carry on or disseminate propaganda.
[1835–45]
prop`a•gan′dism, n.
prop`a•gan′dist, n., adj.
prop`a•gan•dis′tic, adj.
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propagandize


Past participle: propagandized
Gerund: propagandizing

Imperative
propagandize
propagandize
Present
I propagandize
you propagandize
he/she/it propagandizes
we propagandize
you propagandize
they propagandize
Preterite
I propagandized
you propagandized
he/she/it propagandized
we propagandized
you propagandized
they propagandized
Present Continuous
I am propagandizing
you are propagandizing
he/she/it is propagandizing
we are propagandizing
you are propagandizing
they are propagandizing
Present Perfect
I have propagandized
you have propagandized
he/she/it has propagandized
we have propagandized
you have propagandized
they have propagandized
Past Continuous
I was propagandizing
you were propagandizing
he/she/it was propagandizing
we were propagandizing
you were propagandizing
they were propagandizing
Past Perfect
I had propagandized
you had propagandized
he/she/it had propagandized
we had propagandized
you had propagandized
they had propagandized
Future
I will propagandize
you will propagandize
he/she/it will propagandize
we will propagandize
you will propagandize
they will propagandize
Future Perfect
I will have propagandized
you will have propagandized
he/she/it will have propagandized
we will have propagandized
you will have propagandized
they will have propagandized
Future Continuous
I will be propagandizing
you will be propagandizing
he/she/it will be propagandizing
we will be propagandizing
you will be propagandizing
they will be propagandizing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been propagandizing
you have been propagandizing
he/she/it has been propagandizing
we have been propagandizing
you have been propagandizing
they have been propagandizing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been propagandizing
you will have been propagandizing
he/she/it will have been propagandizing
we will have been propagandizing
you will have been propagandizing
they will have been propagandizing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been propagandizing
you had been propagandizing
he/she/it had been propagandizing
we had been propagandizing
you had been propagandizing
they had been propagandizing
Conditional
I would propagandize
you would propagandize
he/she/it would propagandize
we would propagandize
you would propagandize
they would propagandize
Past Conditional
I would have propagandized
you would have propagandized
he/she/it would have propagandized
we would have propagandized
you would have propagandized
they would have propagandized
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.propagandize - subject to propaganda
tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"
2.propagandize - spread by propaganda
advertize, advertise, promote, push - make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"
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propagandize

verb
To teach to accept a system of thought uncritically:
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Translations

propagandize

[prɒpəˈgændaɪz]
A. VT [+ doctrine] → propagar; [+ person] → hacer propaganda a
B. VIhacer propaganda
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