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divulgate

/dɪˈvʌl.ɡeɪt/

Rhymes with -ʌlɡeɪt

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The adjective is first attested circa 1440, in Middle English, the verb in 1530; inherited from Middle English divulgat(e) (“divulgated”, used participially), borrowed from Latin dīvulgātus, perfect passive participle of dīvulgāre, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of divulge.

verb divulgates · divulgating · divulgated

obsolete To divulge.
obsolete To publish. he did divulgate and disperse abroad among the king's subjects great numbers of books

adjective

not comparable, obsolete, as a participle Published. It was diuulgate through all Rome.

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@misc{divulgate_2026,
  title = {divulgate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/divulgate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}