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publicize

[ puhb-luh-sahyz ]
/ ˈpʌb ləˌsaɪz /
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verb (used with object), pub·li·cized, pub·li·ciz·ing.

to give publicity to; bring to public notice; advertise: They publicized the meeting as best they could.

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Words related to publicize

boost, promulgate, broadcast, tout, announce, advertise, trumpet, plug, advance, cry, immortalize, drum, headline, splash, bill, spot, extol, push, spread, pitch

Words nearby publicize

publican, publication, publication date, publicist, publicity, publicize, publicly, publicness, publish, publish or perish, publisher
Also especially British, pub·li·cise.

Origin of publicize

First recorded in 1925–30; public + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM publicize

mis·pub·li·cized, adjectiveo·ver·pub·li·cize, verb (used with object), o·ver·pub·li·cized, o·ver·pub·li·ciz·ing.un·pub·li·cized, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for publicize

publicize

publicise

/ (ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to bring to public notice; advertise
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