PROLIFERATE (Verb)

Meaning- to increase in number or amount quickly

Mnemonic trick- The word proliferate contains two words life and rate. Life rate or birth rate is increasing every year. Therefore, proliferate means to increase in number or amount quickly.

Synonym- INCREASE, BURGEON, RISE

Uses-

•          Start-ups have proliferated in the last ten years.
•          Computerized data bases are proliferating fast.
•          Rumors about the incident proliferated on the internet.
•          Indian economy is proliferating at the fastest rate in the world.