pro|mul|gate

pro|mul|gate
pro|mul|gate «proh MUHL gayt; especially British PROM uhl gayt», transitive verb, -gat|ed, -gat|ing.
1. to announce officially; proclaim formally: »

The king promulgated a decree. The constitution probably will soon be promulgated and elections are promised within a year (Newsweek).

2. to spread far and wide: »

Schools try to promulgate knowledge and good habits.

[< Latin prōmulgāre]
pro|mul´ga|tor, noun.

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  • pro|mul´ga|tor — pro|mul|gate «proh MUHL gayt; especially British PROM uhl gayt», transitive verb, gat|ed, gat|ing. 1. to announce officially; proclaim formally: »The king promulgated a decree. The constitution probably will soon be promulgated and elections are… …   Useful english dictionary

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