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divulgate
[dih-
vuhl
-geyt]
/dɪˈvʌl geɪt/
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Word Origin
verb (used with object)
,
divulgated,
divulgating.
Archaic.
1.
to make publicly known; publish.
Origin of
divulgate
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late Middle English
Latin
1375-1425
1375-1425;
late Middle English
<
Latin
dīvulgātus
made common property (past participle of
dīvulgāre
), equivalent to
dīvulg-
(see
divulge
) +
-ātus
-ate
1
Related forms
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divulgator,
divulgater,
noun
divulgation
[div-
uh
l-
gey
-sh
uh
n]
/ˌdɪv əlˈgeɪ ʃən/
(
Show IPA
),
noun
divulgatory
[dih-
vuhl
-g
uh
-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
/dɪˈvʌl gəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
(
Show IPA
),
adjective
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2016.
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British Dictionary definitions for
divulgate
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divulgate
/
dɪˈvʌlɡeɪt
/
verb
1.
(
transitive
) (
archaic
) to make publicly known
Derived Forms
divulgator,
divulgater,
noun
divulgation,
noun
Word Origin
C16: from Latin
dīvulgāre;
see
divulge
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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