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prom·ul·gate
 promulgate
- pronunciation:
- pra
m
 l
geIt
[or]
pro
muhl
geIt
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
promulgated, promulgates, promulgating |
| definition 1: |
to institute (a law or court decree) by proclamation.
- synonyms:
- declare, decree, proclaim
- similar words:
- announce, pronounce
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| definition 2: |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate.
Feminists promulgated their views on the rights of women.- synonyms:
- advocate
- similar words:
- elucidate, explain, expound, preach, present, promote, teach
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| related words: |
declare, proclaim, propagate, publish |
| derivations: |
promulgation (n.), promulgator (n.) |
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