English Explanatory Dictionary

publish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale.
To announce to the public.
To issue the work of (an author).
To disseminate (a message) publicly via a newsgroup, forum, blog, etc.
To issue a medium (e.g. publication).
To have one's work accepted for a publication.
To be made available in a printed publication or other medium.
To make (information such as an event) available to components that wish to be notified (subscribers).
To preach (as a Jehovah's Witness).

Pronunciation

pŭb'lĭsh /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ en-us-publish.ogg /ˈpʊblɪʃ/

Word forms

publish publishes publishing published no-table-tags glossary publishest publishedst publisheth

Etymology

From Middle English publicen (by analogy with banish, finish), from Old French publier, from Latin publicare (“to make public, show or tell to the people, make known, declare, also (and earlier) confiscate for public use”), from publicus (“pertaining to the people, public”); see public.

Synonyms

Antonyms

private

Related words

public publican publication publicist publicity publicize republic

Derived words

copublish depublish e-publish micropublish mispublish nonpublishing outpublish overpublish prepublish privish publishability publishable publishee publisher publishment publish or perish pulled-to-publish pull to publish republish self-publish simulpub telepublish unpublish unpublished weblish

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