promulgate

Verb
US[proh-muhl-geyt]/proʊˈmʌlɡeɪt/3 syllables
Synonyms: proclaimexclaim

Open English WordNet

Verb (2)promulgated, promulgating

  1. state or announce“‘I am not a Communist,’ he exclaimed”“The King will proclaim an amnesty”Synonyms: proclaimexclaimMore general declareMore specific trumpet, clarion, declare
  2. put a law into effect by formal declarationMore general announce, declare

Related words promulgation noun, promulgator noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Pro·mul′gate transitive verb [past tense & past participle Promulgated; present participle & verbal noun Promulgating.]

Origin: 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.

Synonyms: To publish; declare; proclaim. See Announce.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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