publicize

[ puhb-luh-sahyz ]
See synonyms for: publicizepublicized on Thesaurus.com

verb (used with object),pub·li·cized, pub·li·ciz·ing.
  1. to give publicity to; bring to public notice; advertise: They publicized the meeting as best they could.

Origin of publicize

1
First recorded in 1925–30; public + -ize
  • Also especially British, pub·li·cise .

Other words for publicize

Other words from publicize

  • mis·pub·li·cized, adjective
  • o·ver·pub·li·cize, verb (used with object), o·ver·pub·li·cized, o·ver·pub·li·ciz·ing.
  • un·pub·li·cized, adjective

Words Nearby publicize

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use publicize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for publicize

publicize

publicise

/ (ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) to bring to public notice; advertise

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012