promulgate

Meanings

Verb

state or announce
put a law into effect by formal declaration
To make known or public.
To put into effect as a regulation.
To advocate on behalf of (something or someone, especially of an idea); to spread knowledge of and make more widely known.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English promulgaten, from Latin prōmulgātus, past participle of prōmulgō (“I make known, publish”), either from provulgō (“I make known, publish”), from pro (“forth”) + vulgō (“I publish”), or from mulgeō (“I bring forth”, literally “I milk”). Compare promulge.

Synonyms

carry out, declare, disseminate, exclaim, execute, implement, proclaim, promote, propagate, publish, put into effect

Antonyms

abrogate, withhold

Scrabble Score: 15

promulgate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
promulgate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
promulgate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

promulgate is a valid Words With Friends word