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   publish

   /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. prepare and issue (a book, journal, piece of music, etc.) for public sale, distribution, or readership: "we publish practical reference books" Similar issuebring outproduceprint
   • ▪ print (something) in a book or journal so as to make it generally known: "we pay £25 for every letter we publish" Similar make knownmake publicpublicizebring to public notice/attentionannouncereportdeclarepostcommunicateimpartbroadcasttransmitissueput outdistributespreadpromulgatepropagandizedisseminatecirculateairblazonheraldproclaimdiscloserevealdivulgeleak
   • ▪ make (content) available online: "a few hours after publishing the post I received a response from the founder of the company"
   • ▪ prepare and issue the work of (a particular writer): "she is frequently published in literary journals and anthologies"
   • ▪ formally announce or read (an edict or marriage banns).
   • 2. communicate (a libel) to a third party.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘make generally known’): from the stem of Old French puplier, from Latin publicare ‘make public’, from publicus (see public).

   Derivatives

   • 1. publishable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • P

     3

   • U

     1

   • B

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   • L

     1

   • I

     1

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   • H

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