The BFD Word of the Day

The word for today is…

promulgate (verb)

1: to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
2a: to make known or public the terms of (a proposed law)
b: to put (a law or rule) into action or force

Source : Merriam -Webster

Etymology : The origin of promulgate is a bit murky, or perhaps we should say “milky.” It comes from Latin promulgatus, which in turn derives from pro-, meaning “forward,” and -mulgare, a form that is probably related to the verb mulgere, meaning “to milk” or “to extract.” Mulgere is an ancestor of the English word emulsion (“mixture of mutually insoluble liquids”), and it is also related to the Old English word that became milk itself. Like its synonyms declare, announce, and proclaim, promulgate means “to make known publicly.” It particularly implies the proclaiming of a dogma, doctrine, or law.

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