publish

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To print a book, magazine, or article and make it available to people.

   The company publishes several popular magazines.

2. 2
   verb

   To have your written work printed and made available.

   She has published a book and three stories this year.

3. 3
   verb

   To announce or make information known to the public.

   The government published the new health guidelines on its website.

Common collocations

• publish a book Verb + noun
• publish a report Verb + noun
• publish a paper Verb + noun
• publish a study Verb + noun

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.

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