promulgate
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promulgate
- /ˈpɹɒml̩.ɡeɪt/ UK
- /ˈpɹɑ.məl.ɡeɪt/ US
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English promulgaten, from Latin prōmulgātus, perfect passive participle of prōmulgō (“to make known, publish”), either from provulgō (“to make known, publish”), from pro (“forth”) + vulgō (“to publish”), or from mulgeō (“to bring forth”, literally “to milk”); see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of promulge.
verb promulgates · promulgating · promulgated
- To make known or make public. ’Tis yet to know, / Which when I know, that boaſting is an Honour, / I ſhall promulgate. I fetch by life and being, / From Men of Royall Seige.
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To put into effect as a regulation.
[…] the Statute of Uses was delayed until 1536 and the Statute of Wills until 1540, but both statutes were promulgated in 1532, and formed part of a policy which we may compare, not favourably, with the of Edward I[…]
Similar: carry out, execute, implement, put into effect · Opposite: abrogate
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To advocate on behalf of (something or someone, especially of an idea); to spread knowledge of and make more widely known.
Similar: propagate, promote, disseminate
- past participle of promulgate
Translations
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verb to make known/public
| Español | promulgar |
|---|---|
| Português | promulgar |
| Français | promulguer |
| Deutsch | verkünden, bekanntmachen |
| Italiano | promulgare, proclamare |
| Română | promulga |
| Русский | опублико́вывать opublikóvyvatʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | công bố, ban bố |
| العربية | رَوَّجَ rawwaja |
verb to put into effect as a regulation
| Español | promulgar |
|---|---|
| Français | promulguer |
| Deutsch | erlassen |
| Italiano | promulgare |
| Русский | опублико́вывать opublikóvyvatʹ, опубликова́ть opublikovátʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | ban hành, ban bố |
Talk about this word "promulgate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/promulgate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. promulgate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/promulgate "promulgate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/promulgate.Cite this
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title = {promulgate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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