publish
Americanverb (used with object)
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to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public.
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to issue publicly the work of.
Random House publishes Faulkner.
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to submit (content) online, as to a message board or blog.
I published a comment on her blog post with examples from my own life.
They publish a new webcomic once a month.
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to announce formally or officially; proclaim; promulgate.
- Antonyms:
- conceal
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to make publicly or generally known.
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Law. to communicate (a defamatory statement) to some person or persons other than the person defamed.
verb (used without object)
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to issue newspapers, books, computer software, etc.; engage in publishing.
The new house will start to publish next month.
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to have one's work published.
She has decided to publish with another house.
verb
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to produce and issue (printed or electronic matter) for distribution and sale
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(intr) to have one's written work issued for publication
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(tr) to announce formally or in public
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(tr) to communicate (defamatory matter) to someone other than the person defamed
to publish a libel
Related Words
See announce.
Other Word Forms
- mispublished adjective
- nonpublishable adjective
- publishable adjective
- publishing noun
- unpublishable adjective
- unpublished adjective
- well-published adjective
Etymology
Origin of publish
1300–50; Middle English publisshen < Anglo-French *publiss-, long stem of *publir, for Middle French publier < Latin pūblicāre to make public
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Dubai's airports handle more than 88 million passengers per year, according to an Oxford Economics report published in October 2024.
From Barron's
North Korea has never published her name or age.
From BBC
The 36-year-old has parlayed interest in her daily musings into a one-woman publishing empire that is bringing in about $14,000 a month.
He said the move was in accordance with international law, and the government would publish a summary of its legal advice.
From BBC
When the killing was confirmed by Iranian state television on Sunday, the Kremlin published a message with condolences that Putin had sent to Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian.
From Barron's
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