promulgated

«promulgated» in Mova's school dictionary: Made a new law or rule official by announcing it… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb form (past of promulgate: promulgate, promulgates, promulgated, promulgating); adjective (promulgated) — formal

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal, law) Made a new law or rule official by announcing it publicly: «The new law was promulgated in May.» tree →

2) (formal) Spread an idea or belief widely among people: «The ideas were promulgated through books and sermons.» tree →

sense in the lessons

A stiff word from law, government and history: rulers promulgate laws and decrees, and movements promulgate ideas. In church history, popes and councils promulgated teachings. Phrases: «promulgate a law», «promulgated by», «widely promulgated».

examples

• The emperor promulgated a new set of laws. tree →
• The rules were promulgated on the school website. tree →
• His ideas were promulgated by his students. tree →
• The constitution was promulgated after the war. tree →
• Rumours promulgated online are not always true. tree →
• The council promulgated a ban on fireworks in the park. tree →

note

Formal; simpler words: «announced», «made official», «spread». Noun: promulgation. Stress: PROM-ul-gate-ed. Do not confuse with «promoted».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «promulgated» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.