promulge

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /prəˈmʌldʒ/ UK /prəˈmʌldʒ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to make widely known or proclaim formally; promulgate

The council moved to promulge the new statute throughout the province.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to make widely known or... promulgate proclaim announce publish declare decree

Opposites

suppress conceal repeal

Word family

Related forms promulgate promulgation

Etymology

From Latin promulgare ('to make publicly known, publish'), an aphetic variant of promulgate; of uncertain formation, perhaps from pro- ('forth') + a base related to mulgere ('to draw out').

promulgare Latin

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# promulge

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /prəˈmʌldʒ/
**IPA (UK):** /prəˈmʌldʒ/

## Meanings
1. to make widely known or proclaim formally; promulgate

## Examples
- The council moved to promulge the new statute throughout the province.

## Synonyms
- promulgate
- proclaim
- announce
- publish
- declare
- decree

## Antonyms
- suppress
- conceal
- repeal

## Related Forms
- promulgate
- promulgation

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: promulgare

## Etymology
From Latin promulgare ('to make publicly known, publish'), an aphetic variant of promulgate; of uncertain formation, perhaps from pro- ('forth') + a base related to mulgere ('to draw out').

## AI Etymology
Promulge is from Latin promulgare ('to make publicly known, publish'), an aphetic variant of promulgate; of uncertain formation, perhaps from pro- ('forth') + a base related to mulgere ('to draw out'). Important recorded forms include promulgare (Latin). Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. Its earlier history remains partly uncertain, so the etymological chain is best treated cautiously. In current use it covers to make widely known or proclaim formally; promulgate. The wider family includes related words such as promulgate and promulgation.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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