publicize
/'pʌblisaiz/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To make something widely known to the public; to bring something to public attention or notice.
- To disseminate information about something, often for promotional, informational, or awareness purposes.
Usage
The verb "publicize" is used to describe the act of spreading information to a broad audience. It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (the thing being made public). It is often used in contexts related to media, marketing, announcements, and advocacy.
Examples
- Verb:
- The company hired a firm to publicize its new product launch.
- The charity aims to publicize the plight of endangered species.
- The government did not publicize the details of the meeting.
Advanced Usage
- "to publicize widely": to make something known to a very large audience.
- The findings of the report were publicized widely in the scientific community.
- "to publicize an event": to promote or announce an event to attract public attention.
- Our main challenge is to publicize the charity concert effectively.
Variants and Related Words
- Publicity (n): The state of being known to the public; the attention given to someone or something by the media.
- The scandal generated a lot of negative publicity.
- Publicist (n): A person responsible for generating and managing publicity for a public figure, company, or event.
- The actor's publicist issued a statement to the press.
Synonyms
- Promote: To support or actively encourage the progress or popularity of something.
- Advertise: To describe or draw attention to a product, service, or event in a public medium to promote sales or attendance.
- Announce: To make a formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(Note: "Publicize" itself does not commonly form phrasal verbs. The action is typically expressed with the verb alone or with adverbs.)
Related Idioms
- "To get the word out": An informal idiom meaning to spread information or news to many people.
- We need to get the word out about the community clean-up day.
Verb
- call attention to
- Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS
- make public
- She aired her opinions on welfare