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promulge

/pɹəˈmʌldʒ/

promulge verb: to promulgate; to publish or teach.

Verb

promulge (third-person singular simple present promulges, present participle promulging, simple past and past participle promulged)

  1. (transitive) To promulgate; to publish or teach.
    • the prince by his edict may promulge a new code, more ſuited to the preſent emergencies.1768, Sir William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England
    • Extraordinary doctrines these for the age in which they were promulged1839, William H. Prescott, History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella

Synonyms of promulge

Forms of promulge

third-person singular presentpromulges
present participlepromulging
past participlepromulged
pastpromulged

Origin of promulge

Compare French promulguer. See promulgate.

Words formed from promulge

Questions about promulge

What does promulge mean?
Promulge means to promulgate; to publish or teach.
What part of speech is promulge?
Promulge is a verb.
How do you pronounce promulge?
Promulge is pronounced /pɹəˈmʌldʒ/.
What is the past tense of promulge?
The past tense of promulge is promulged.

Words near promulge in the dictionary

  1. promulgation
  2. promulgations
  3. promulgator
  4. promulgators
  5. promulgatory
  6. promulge
  7. promulged
  8. promulger
  9. promulgers
  10. promulges
  11. promulging

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