v.
Pronunciation: ' prä-m ə l- ˌ g ā t; pr ō - ' m ə l-, pr ə - ' , ' pr ō -( ˌ )
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -gat · ed ; -gat · ing
Etymology: Latin promulgatus, past participle of promulgare, from pro- forward + -mulgare (prob. akin to mulg ē re to milk, extract) ― more at EMULSION
Date: 1530
1 : to make (as a doctrine) known by open declaration : PROCLAIM
2 a : to make known or public the terms of (a proposed law) b : to put (a law) into action or force
synonyms see DECLARE
– pro · mul · ga · tion \ ˌ prä-m ə l- ' g ā -sh ə n; ˌ pr ō -( ˌ )m ə l-, ( ˌ )pr ō - ˌ \ noun
– pro · mul · ga · tor \ ' prä-m ə l- ˌ g ā -t ə r; pr ō - ' m ə l-, pr ə - ' , ' pr ō -( ˌ ) \ noun