promulgated
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əlˌgeɪt, proʊˈmʌl
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to put into effect (a law, decree, etc), esp by formal proclamation |
| 2. | to announce or declare officially |
| 3. | to make widespread |
| [C16: from Latin prōmulgāre to bring to public knowledge; probably related to provulgāre to publicize, from | |
| promul'gation | |
| —n | |
| 'promulgator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
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."
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Example sentences
Yes, astronomers believed that and promulgated that idea, but they were wrong.
Please note that some of the listed standards are promulgated and some are in draft form.
It merely means that there is promulgated the illusion that critics have something to add.
That's the gist of one of the more noteworthy anti-bubble arguments, promulgated by a fictional character.
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