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publish - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'publish' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Publish [ v. t.]
- To make public; to make known to mankind, or to people in general; to divulge, as a private transaction; to promulgate or proclaim, as a law or an edict.
- To make known by posting, or by reading in a church; as, to publish banns of marriage.
- To send forth, as a book, newspaper, musical piece, or other printed work, either for sale or for general distribution; to print, and issue from the press.
- To utter, or put into circulation; as, to publish counterfeit paper.

Meaning of 'publish' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . publish [ v]
Meaning (1):
- have (one's work) issued for publication
Example in sentence:
  • Mozart didn't publish all of his works;
  • She published 25 books during her long career
Meaning (2):
- prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
Example in sentence:
  • publish a magazine or newspaper
Meaning (3):
- put into print
Example in sentence:
  • The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce;
  • These news should not be printed