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- unpublished adjective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
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The government is looking to cut taxes on dividends, raise them on real estate, and force underperforming companies to publish a “value-up” improvement plan, among other measures.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Though their national organization doesn’t publish its membership list, media and other tracking show there are at minimum dozens of these like-minded lawmen across the country, likely closely watching Riverside County.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
The European Union’s statistics agency Eurostat is scheduled to publish inflation figures for the eurozone on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
"They can control what Venezuelan media publish, but not what is published in the international press."
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
At first, her work involved writing the books she hoped to publish one day.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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