promulgate

Definition of Promulgate in English :

1. exclaim, proclaim, promulgate

state or announce

Example Sentences:
'I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed'
'The King will proclaim an amnesty'

2. promulgate

put a law into effect by formal declaration

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Promulgate

verb (transitive)

1.

to put into effect (a law, decree, etc), esp by formal proclamation

2.

to announce or declare officially

3.

to make widespread

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpromulˌgated or ˈpromulˌgating

1.

to publish or make known officially (a decree, church dogma, etc.)

2.

a.

to make known the terms of (a new or proposed law or statute)

b.

to put (a law) into effect by publishing its terms

3.

to make widespread

to promulgate learning and culture

tr.v. prom·ul·gat·ed, prom·ul·gat·ing, prom·ul·gates

1. To make known to the public; popularize or advocate: "Franklin ... first promulgated the idea of free public libraries" (Elaine Wagner).

2. To put (a law, for example) into effect by formal public announcement.