publish

verb

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

(transitive) To issue the work of (an author).

(transitive) To announce to the public.

(intransitive) To issue a medium (e.g. publication).

(intransitive) To have one's work accepted for a publication.

(intransitive, of content) To be made available in a printed publication or other medium.

(Internet, transitive) To disseminate (a message) publicly via a newsgroup, forum, blog, etc.

(programming) To make (information such as an event) available to components that wish to be notified (subscribers).

(Christianity) To preach (as a Jehovah's Witness).

Roots

publicuspubl- · Latin · of the people

Synonyms for publish

printn publicizev issuen reprintv advertisev promulgatev announcev distributev disclosev disseminatev

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