publish
/'pʌbliʃ/
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Definition
Verb (Transitive):
- To prepare and issue (a book, journal, piece of music, or other work) for public sale or distribution.
- To make content or information widely known to the public, especially by issuing it through a formal medium like a newspaper, website, or broadcast.
Verb (Intransitive):
- To have one's written work issued and made available to the public.
Usage
- As a transitive verb, "publish" requires a direct object (the thing being issued).
- It is commonly used in contexts related to media, academia, and the arts.
- The past participle "published" is often used as an adjective.
Examples
Transitive Verb:
- The university press will publish her dissertation next year.
- The company publishes a monthly newsletter for its employees.
- They decided not to publish the controversial article.
Intransitive Verb / Past Participle:
- She has published extensively on marine biology.
- He is a published author with three novels to his name.
Advanced Usage
"To publish under a pseudonym": To issue work using a false name.
- The author chose to publish her first novel under a pseudonym.
"To publish one's findings": To formally make research results available to the academic or scientific community.
- The research team was eager to publish their findings in a reputable journal.
Variants and Related Words
Publisher (n): A person or company that prepares and issues books, journals, or other works for sale.
- She sent her manuscript to several publishers.
Publication (n): 1. The act or process of publishing. 2. A published work (e.g., a book or magazine).
- The publication of his memoir caused a media sensation.
- This academic publication is highly respected.
Publishing (n): The business or profession of preparing and issuing printed or digital works.
- He works in publishing.
Synonyms
- Issue: To put out or distribute officially.
- Release: To make available for public viewing or purchase.
- Print: To produce (a book, newspaper, etc.) by applying inked types or plates to paper. (Note: "Print" often refers specifically to the physical production, while "publish" encompasses the entire process of preparation and distribution.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Publish abroad (Archaic/Literary): To make something known widely; to spread news.
- The scandal was soon published abroad throughout the city.
Related Idioms
- "Publish or perish": A proverb describing the pressure in academia to frequently publish research in order to succeed or retain one's position.
- The intense "publish or perish" culture can sometimes prioritize quantity over quality of research.
Verb
- have (one's written work) issued for publication
- How many books did Georges Simenon write?
- She published 25 books during her long career
- prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
- publish a magazine or newspaper
- put into print
- The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce
- These news should not be printed