Meaning of the word proliferate in English

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proliferate

US /prəˈlɪf.ə.reɪt/
UK /prəˈlɪf.ə.reɪt/

Verb

1.

to increase a lot and suddenly in number:

Example:
Small businesses have proliferated in the last ten years.
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