Divulgate
//dɪˈvʌl.ɡeɪt// adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To divulge. obsolete
- 2 To publish. obsolete
"he did divulgate and disperse abroad among the king's subjects great numbers of books"
Adjective
- 1 Published. not-comparable, obsolete
"It was diuulgate through all Rome."
Example
More examples"he did divulgate and disperse abroad among the king's subjects great numbers of books"
Etymology
The adjective is first attested circa 1440, in Middle English, the verb in 1530; inherited from Middle English divulgat(e) (“divulgated”, used participially), borrowed from Latin dīvulgātus, perfect passive participle of dīvulgāre, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of divulge.
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