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prom·ul·gate (prŏm'əl-gāt', prō-mŭl'gāt') tr.v. prom·ul·gat·ed, prom·ul·gat·ing, prom·ul·gates
[Latin prōmulgāre, prōmulgāt-.] prom'ul·ga'tion (prŏm'əl-gā'shən, prō'məl-) n., prom'ul·ga'tor n. |
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Promulgate
Pro*mul"gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Promulgated; p. pr. & vb. n. Promulgating.] [L. promulgatus, p. p. of promulgare to promulgate; of unknown origin. Cf. Promulge.] To make known by open declaration, as laws, decrees, or tidings; to publish; as, to promulgate the secrets of a council. Syn: To publish; declare; proclaim. See Announce.
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promulgate
1530, from L. promulgatus, pp. of promulgare "make publicly known," perhaps from provulgare, from pro- "forth" + vulgare "make public, publish." Or the second element may be from mulgere "to milk," used metaphorically for "cause to emerge."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: prom·ul·gate
Pronunciation: 'prä-m&l-"gAt, prO-'m&l-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -gat·ed; -gat·ing
1 : to make known or public
2 : to put (as a regulation) into effect —prom·ul·ga·tion /"prä-m&l-'gA-sh&n, "prO-"m&l-/ noun —prom·ul·ga·tor /'prä-m&l-"gA-t&r, prO-'m&l-/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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