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?
B — 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 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
pro(before)+lifer(life)+ate(make)→ make life move forward → proliferate, multiply rapidly.