promulgate

One entry found for promulgate.

Main Entry: pro·mul·gate
Pronunciation: 'prä-m&l-"gAt; prO-'m&l-, pr&-', 'prO-(")
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -gat·ed; -gat·ing
Etymology: Latin promulgatus, past participle of promulgare, from pro- forward + -mulgare (probably akin to mulgEre to milk, extract) -- more at EMULSION
1 : to make (as a doctrine) known by open declaration : PROCLAIM
2 a : to make known or public the terms of (a proposed law) b : to put (a law) into action or force
synonym see DECLARE
- pro·mul·ga·tion /"prä-m&l-'gA-sh&n; "prO-(")m&l-, (")prO-"/ noun
- pro·mul·ga·tor /'prä-m&l-"gA-t&r; prO-'m&l-, pr&-', 'prO-(")/ noun