† propalatev.
Obsolete.
transitive. To disclose, divulge; to publish; to exhibit. Cf. propale v.
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society > communication > information > publishing or spreading abroad > publish or spread abroad [verb (transitive)]
sowc888
blowc1275
dispeple1297
to do abroadc1300
fame1303
publyc1350
defamea1382
publisha1382
open?1387
proclaima1393
slandera1400
spreada1400
abroachc1400
throwc1400
to give outa1425
promote?a1425
noisec1425
publicc1430
noisec1440
divulgea1464
to put outc1475
skail1487
to come out witha1500
bruit1525
bruita1529
to bear out1530
divulgate1530
promulgate1530
propale?1530
ventilate1530
provulgate1535
sparple1536
sparse1536
promulge1539
disperse1548
publicate1548
forthtell1549
hurly-burly?1550
propagate1554
to set abroada1555
utter1561
to set forth1567
blaze1570
evulgate1570
scatter1576
rear?1577
to carry about1585
pervulgate1586
celebrate?1596
propalate1598
vent1602
evulge1611
to give forth1611
impublic1628
ventilate1637
disseminate1643
expose1644
emit1650
to put about1664
to send abroad1681
to get abroad1688
to take out1697
advertise1710
forward1713
to set abouta1715
circulate1780
broadcast1829
vent1832
vulgate1851
debit1879
float1883
1598 in T. G. Law Archpriest Controv. (1896) I. 209 We..almost make dowbte to propalate what answeares they have returned to some very grave, learned and worthy persons.
1633 W. Prynne Histrio-mastix 126 Christian love, which delights to cover, not propalate and divulge mens sinnes.
1663 E. Waterhouse Fortescutus Illustratus l. 547 Thanks be to him, who being himself a Doctor has generously amassed and propalated the dignity of his degree.
1716 M. Davies Crit. Hist. 62 in Athenæ Britannicæ III Mr. Howarden..dare's propalate his Ignorance so far as to say, The Swissers have no University.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020).
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