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publish

v.
A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˈpəbɫɪʃ// UK //pˈʌblɪʃ// pub·lish Academic General-service

v. to prepare and print a book, magazine, or article so that people can buy or read it. You also use this when you share content online for everyone to see.

v. to prepare and issue printed or digital material for public distribution or sale. In a digital context, it refers to making content available on a server or platform.


SIMPLE

The author plans to publish her new book next month.

CONTEXTUAL

After months of research, the scientists were finally ready to publish their findings in a major medical journal.

COMPLEX

The university press decided to publish the manuscript posthumously, ensuring that the scholar's final contributions to the field of linguistics were preserved for future generations.

Synonyms
Origin

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.

Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, such as a book, article, or website.

Pitfall

The book published last year.The book was published last year.Publish is a transitive verb; if the subject is the thing being printed, you must use the passive voice.

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