divulgate

[ dih-vuhl-geyt ]

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verb (used with object),di·vul·gat·ed, di·vul·gat·ing.Archaic.

to make publicly known; publish.

Origin of divulgate

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin dīvulgātus made common property (past participle of dīvulgāre), equivalent to dīvulg- (see divulge) + -ātus-ate¹

Other words from divulgate

di·vul·ga·tor, di·vul·gat·er, noun
div·ul·ga·tion [div-uhl-gey-shuhn], /ˌdɪv əlˈgeɪ ʃən/, noun
di·vul·ga·to·ry [dih-vuhl-guh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /dɪˈvʌl gəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for divulgate

divulgate

/ (dɪˈvʌlɡeɪt) /

verb

(tr) archaic to make publicly known

Origin of divulgate

C16: from Latin dīvulgāre; see divulge

Derived forms of divulgate

divulgator or divulgater, noun
divulgation, noun

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