promulgate

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The Word of the Day for February 9 is: 

promulgate   \PRAHM-ul-gayt\   verb
    *1 : to make (as a doctrine) known by open declaration : 
proclaim
     2 a : to make known or public the terms of (a proposed 
law)  b : to put (a law) into action or force 

Example sentence:
     In a recent speech, the governor promulgated his plans to 
revamp the state's educational system.

Did you know?
     The origin of "promulgate" is a bit murky, or perhaps we 
should say "milky." It comes from the 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 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.

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.