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verb, to make widespread. Also (archaic): promulge
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promulgate
- 1) verb, to put into effect (a law, decree, etc), esp by formal proclamation
- 2) verb, to announce or declare officially
- 3) verb, to make widespread. Also (archaic): promulge
Etymology
C16: from Latin prōmulgāre to bring to public knowledge; probably related to provulgāre to publicize, from pro-1 + vulgāre to make common, from vulgus the common people
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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Synonyms
communicate, issue, announce, publish, spread, promote, advertise, broadcast, proclaim, circulate, notify, disseminate, pass, declare, decree
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