"promulgate" meaning in English

See promulgate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈprɒml̩.ɡeɪt/ [UK], /ˈprɑ.məl.ɡeɪt/ [US] Audio: en-us-promulgate.ogg [US] Forms: promulgate [canonical], promulgates [third-person, singular], promulgated [past], promulgated [past, participle], promulgating [present, participle]
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  1. If you promulgate something, you make it widely known. Synonyms: declare, proclaim, publish
    Sense id: simple-promulgate-en-verb-wVWmlUSD
     
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