Question 1 · Quick check
promulgate
CEFRC1
/ˈpɹɒml̩.ɡeɪt/
verb
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To announce or spread an idea, belief, or law publicly.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo advocate on behalf of (something or someone, especially of an idea); to spread knowledge of and make more widely known.
Examples
The President shall promulgate a regulation providing for the mandatory allocation of crude oil.
They are simply trying to promulgate an accurate version of the facts.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /ˈpɹɑ.məl.ɡeɪt/
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo put into effect as a regulation.
To make known or make public.
past participle of promulgate
More examples
In context’Tis yet to know, / Which when I know, that boaſting is an Honour, / I ſhall promulgate. I fetch by life and being, / From Men of Royall Seige.
[…] the Statute of Uses was delayed until 1536 and the Statute of Wills until 1540, but both statutes were promulgated in 1532, and formed part of a policy which we may compare, not favourably, with the of Edward I[…]
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Origin
verb
Inherited from Middle English promulgaten, from Latin prōmulgātus, perfect passive participle of prōmulgō (“to make known, publish”), either from provulgō (“to make known, publish”), from pro (“forth”) + vulgō (“to publish”), or from mulgeō (“to bring forth”, literally “to milk”); see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of promulge.