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Publish has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

put into print

"The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce"

"These news should not be printed"

2

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

"publish a magazine or newspaper"

3

have (one's work) issued for publication

"She published 25 books during her long career"

"Mozart didn't publish all of his works"

4

To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale.

"The author decided to publish her new novel next month so readers could finally buy it at local bookstores."

In plain English: To publish means to make something available for people to read or see, usually by printing it or putting it online.

"The author decided to publish her new novel next month."

Usage: Use publish to describe making written or digital content available to the public through media outlets like newspapers, websites, or bookstores. It implies an official release intended for a wide audience rather than private sharing.

Example Sentences
"The author decided to publish her new novel next month." verb
"The author decided to publish her new novel next month." verb
"You should always check the source before you publish an article online." verb
"They plan to publish their research findings in a top scientific journal." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
produce publicize
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
republish gazette edit

Origin

The word "publish" comes from Old French and Latin, where it originally meant to make something known or declare it publicly. It entered English through Middle English with this same sense of making information available to the general population.

Rhyming Words
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