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a. [ L. divulgatus, p. p. of divulgare. See Divulge. ] Published. [ Obs. ] Bale. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A divulger. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. divulgatio: cf. F. divulgation. ] The act of divulging or publishing. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Secrecy hath no use than divulgation. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Divulged p. pr. & vb. n. Divulging. ] [ F. divulguer, L. divulgare; di- = dis- + vulgare to spread among the people, from vulgus the common people. See Vulgar. ] 1. To make public; to several or communicate to the public; to tell (a secret) so that it may become generally known; to disclose; -- said of that which had been confided as a secret, or had been before unknown; as, to divulge a secret. [ 1913 Webster ]

Divulge not such a love as mine. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To indicate publicly; to proclaim. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

God . . . marks
The just man, and divulges him through heaven. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To impart; to communicate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Which would not be [ 1913 Webster ]

To them [ animals ] made common and divulged. Milton.

Syn. -- To publish; disclose; discover; uncover; reveal; communicate; impart; tell. [ 1913 Webster ]