promulgate

Contents
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
Synonyms
Antonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
References
Further reading
Ido
Verb
Italian
Verb
Latin
Verb

English

Etymology
From Latin promulgatus, past participle of promulgō (“I make known, publish”), either from provulgō (“I make known, publish”),
from pro (“forth”) + vulgō (“I publish”), or from mulgeō (“I milk”), latter used in metaphorical sense of “to bring forth”.[1] Compare
promulge.

Pronunciation
(UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒml ̩.ɡeɪt/
(US) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑ.məl.ɡeɪt/

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Verb
promulgate (third-person singular simple present promulgates, present participle promulgating, simple past and past participle
promulgated)

1. (transitive) To make known or public.

2. (transitive) To put into effect as a regulation.

Synonyms
 (to make known or public): declare, proclaim, publish; See also Thesaurus:announce
(to put into effect): carry out, execute, implement, put into effect

Antonyms

(to make known or public): withhold

(to put into effect): abrogate

Derived terms

promogulate promulgator
promulgater promulgatory
promulgation

Related terms

promulge

Translations
to make known public
to put into effect as a regulation

References
1. ^ “promulgate (https://www.etymonline.com/word/promulgate)” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary,
2001–2019.

Further reading
promulgate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
promulgate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
promulgate at OneLook Dictionary Search

Ido

Verb
promulgate

1. adverbial present passive participle ofpromulgar

Italian

Verb
promulgate

1. second-person plural present indicative of promulgare

2. second-person plural imperative of promulgare
 3. feminine plural of promulgato

Latin

Verb
prōmulgāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of prōmulgō

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