promulgate

English

Etymology

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”. Compare promulge.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈpɹɒml̩.ɡeɪt/
• (US) IPA: /ˈpɹɑ.məl.ɡeɪt/

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Verb

promulgate (third-person singular simple present promulgates, present participle promulgating, simple past and past participle promulgated)

1. (transitive) To make known or public.
2. (transitive) To put into effect as a regulation.

Translations

to make known public

Finnish: julistaa (fi), levittää (fi) French: promulguer (fr) Italian: promulgare (it), proclamare (it)

Russian: опубликовывать (ru) (opublikovyvat') Spanish: promulgar (es)

to put into effect as a regulation

Finnish: saattaa (fi) voimaan (fi), hyväksyttää (fi) French: promulguer (fr) Italian: promulgare (it)

Russian: опубликовывать (ru) (opublikovyvat') Spanish: promulgar (es)

See also

• publish
• declare
• proclaim

External links

• 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

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Italian

Verb

promulgate

1. second-person plural present indicative of promulgare
2. second-person plural imperative of promulgare
3. Feminine plural of promulgato

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Latin

Verb

prōmulgāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of prōmulgō