promulgate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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 mulgeō (“I milk”), latter used in metaphorical sense of “to bring forth”.[1] Compare promulge.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
promulgate (third-person singular simple present promulgates, present participle promulgating, simple past and past participle promulgated)
- (transitive) To make known or public.
- (transitive) To put into effect as a regulation.
Translations[edit]
to make known public
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to put into effect as a regulation
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ “promulgate” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).
External links[edit]
- promulgate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- promulgate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- promulgate at OneLook Dictionary Search
Italian[edit]
Verb[edit]
promulgate
- second-person plural present indicative of promulgare
- second-person plural imperative of promulgare
- Feminine plural of promulgato
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
prōmulgāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of prōmulgō
