# promulgate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈpɹɒml̩.ɡeɪt/ · frequency rank #67,751

## Definitions
1. To make known or make public.
2. To put into effect as a regulation.
3. To advocate on behalf of (something or someone, especially of an idea); to spread knowledge of and make more widely known.
4. past participle of promulgate

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English promulgaten, from Latin prōmulgātus, perfect passive participle of prōmulgō (“to make known, publish”), either from provulgō (“to make known, publish”), from pro (“forth”) + vulgō (“to publish”), or from mulgeō (“to bring forth”, literally “to milk”); see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of promulge.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/promulgate