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- DictionaryProm·ul·gate/ˈpräm(ə)lˌɡāt/
verb
- 1. promote or make widely known (an idea or cause): "these objectives have to be promulgated within the organization"
promulgate verb [T] (ANNOUNCE) to announce something publicly, especially a new law: The new law was finally promulgated in the autumn of last year. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. U.K. politics: legislation & law-making. abolish. abrogate. abrogation. amendment.
To promulgate is to officially put a law into effect. Your state may announce a plan to promulgate a new traffic law on January 1st. Laws aren't the only things you can promulgate. The word promulgate comes from the Latin word promulgatus, meaning "make publicly known."
4 days ago · ( transitive) To make known or public . Synonyms: declare, proclaim, publish. Antonym: withhold. ( transitive) To put into effect as a regulation .
promulgate something to announce a new law or system officially or publicly. The new constitution was promulgated in 2006. Definition of promulgate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 days ago · to publish or make known officially (a decree, church dogma, etc.) 2. a. to make known the terms of (a new or proposed law or statute ) b. to put (a law) into effect by publishing its terms. 3. to make widespread. to promulgate learning and culture.
/ˈprɑm (ə)lˌɡeɪt/ PRAH-muhl-gayt. See pronunciation. Where does the verb promulgate come from? Earliest known use. mid 1500s. The earliest known use of the verb promulgate is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for promulgate is from 1530, in the writing of John Palsgrave, teacher and scholar of languages.
the public announcement of something, especially a new law: The Secretary is authorized to take actions that include the promulgation of rules and regulations. See. promulgate. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
