The population of the city began to proliferate after the new company opened its headquarters there.
在新公司于该市开设总部后，该市的人口开始激增。
Which of the following is a synonym for proliferate?
A — multiply. “proliferate” means v. to increase rapidly in numbers or amount
Without any natural predators, the rabbits began to ______ across the island.
C — proliferate. “proliferate” means v. to increase rapidly in numbers or amount
proliferate — v. to increase rapidly in numbers or amount. In Chinese: 激增，扩散.
proliferate is pronounced /prəˈlɪfəreɪt/. It breaks into 4 syllables: pro · lif · er · ate.
The population of the city began to proliferate after the new company opened its headquarters there. (在新公司于该市开设总部后，该市的人口开始激增。)
multiply, increase, expand, escalate — all close in meaning to proliferate (v. to increase rapidly in numbers or amount).
Yes. proliferate appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
pro(before)+lifer(life)+ate(make)→ make life move forward → proliferate, multiply rapidly.