[responsivevoice] promulgate [/responsivevoice] [ prom-uhl-geyt ]
The word of the day is ‘ promulgate.’
The word is a verb, i.e., it demonstrates an action or an occurrence.
Yes, the past form of the word is promulgated.
It means:
1. Make known
2. Promote
3. Propagate
4. Announce
1. Hindi – Ghoshana karana
2. Spanish -Promulgar
3. French – Promulguer
4. Mandarin – Bānbù
1. And as soon as he made this discovery he hastened to promulgate it.
2. These objectives have to be promulgated within the organization.
3. In order to promulgate this gospel, the church was organized.
4. They go forth to promulgate the truth of which they are not sure.
5. No greater earnestness was ever given by man to promulgate a Gospel.
declare, notify, promote, publish, advertise, announce, annunciate, broadcast, circulate, communicate, decree, disseminate, drum, issue, proclaim, sound, spread, toot, trumpet, make public, pass the word, make known, publicize, propagate etc
Some antonyms of the word are:
bottle up, collect, conceal, gather, hide, keep quiet, keep secret, refrain, repress, suppress, withhold
Quotation:
The historical basis for the gap between the black middle class and underclass shows that ending discrimination, by itself, would not eradicate black poverty and dysfunction. We also need intervention to promulgate a middle-class ethic of success among the poor, while expanding opportunities for economic betterment.
Henry Louis Gates
Social Example:
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