publish

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

   publish a magazine or newspaper

2. 2
   verb

   have one's written work issued for publication

   I've published a book and three stories so far this year.

3. 3
   verb

   put into print

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

4. 4
   verb

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

   The Times published the investigative piece about the governor both in print and online.

5. 5
   verb

   To announce to the public.

   The Secretary of Health and Human Services published a press release on May 22, 2013.

6. 6
   verb

   To issue the work of (an author).

   Grove Press published many avant-garde authors.

7. 7
   verb

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

   Major city papers still publish daily.

8. 8
   verb

   To have one's work accepted for a publication.

   She needs to publish in order to get tenure.

Etymology

From Middle English publicen (by analogy with banish, finish), from Old French publier, from Latin publicare (“to make public, show or tell to the people, make known, declare, also (and earlier) confiscate for public use”), from publicus (“pertaining to the people, public”); see public.