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divulgate.

To divulge.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/dɪˈvʌl.ɡeɪt/
  1. To divulge.

    obsolete
  2. To publish.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

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.

adj/dɪˈvʌl.ɡeɪt/
  1. Published.

    not-comparable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

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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