promulgate
verb /ˈprɒmlɡeɪt/
/ˈprɑːmlɡeɪt/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they promulgate | /ˈprɒmlɡeɪt/ /ˈprɑːmlɡeɪt/ |
| he / she / it promulgates | /ˈprɒmlɡeɪts/ /ˈprɑːmlɡeɪts/ |
| past simple promulgated | /ˈprɒmlɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈprɑːmlɡeɪtɪd/ |
| past participle promulgated | /ˈprɒmlɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈprɑːmlɡeɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form promulgating | /ˈprɒmlɡeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈprɑːmlɡeɪtɪŋ/ |
- [usually passive] promulgate something to spread an idea, a belief, etc. among many people
- promulgate something to announce a new law or system officially or publicly
- The new constitution was promulgated in 2006.
Word Originmid 16th cent. (earlier (late 15th cent.) as promulgation): from Latin promulgat- ‘exposed to public view’, from the verb promulgare, from pro- ‘out, publicly’ + mulgere ‘cause to come forth’ (literally ‘to milk’).