Definitions for: Publish


[v] prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"
[v] have (one's written work) issued for publication; "How many books did Georges Simenon write?"; "She published 25 books during her long career"
[v] put into print; "The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce"; "These news should not be printed"



Webster (1913) Definition: Pub"lish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Published; p. pr. &
vb. n. Publishing.] [F. publier, L. publicare, publicatum.
See Public, and -ish.]
1. 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.

Published was the bounty of her name. --Chaucer.

The unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his
Creator's power display, And publishes to every land
The work of an almighty hand. --Addison.

2. To make known by posting, or by reading in a church; as,
to publish banns of marriage.

3. 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.

4. To utter, or put into circulation; as, to publish
counterfeit paper. [U.S.]

To publish a will (Law), to acknowledge it before the
witnesses as the testator's last will and testament.

Syn: To announce; proclaim; advertise; declare; promulgate;
disclose; divulge; reveal. See Announce.

Synonyms: bring out, issue, print, put out, release, write

See Also: air, bare, create, create verbally, gazette, make, produce, publicise, publicize, republish

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