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publish

pub·lish

UK/ˈpʌblɪʃ/ US/ˈpʊblɪʃ/ fairly common

verb

1.

put into print

  • “The newspaper published the news of the royal couple”
  • “;”
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2.

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

  • “publish a magazine or newspaper”
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3.

have (one''s written work) issued for publication

  • “How many books did Georges Simenon write?”
  • “She published 25 books during her long career”
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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.

Phrases

  • publish or perish
  • pull to publish

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