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pub⋅lish⋅ing

  [puhb-li-shing]
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–noun
the activities or business of a publisher, esp. of books or periodicals: He plans to go into publishing after college.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME (ger.); see publish, -ing 1
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pub⋅lish

  [puhb-lish]
–verb (used with object)
1. to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public.
2. to issue publicly the work of: Random House publishes Faulkner.
3. to announce formally or officially; proclaim; promulgate.
4. to make publicly or generally known.
5. Law. to communicate (a defamatory statement) to some person or persons other than the person defamed.
–verb (used without object)
6. to issue newspapers, books, computer software, etc.; engage in publishing: The new house will start to publish next month.
7. to have one's work published: She has decided to publish with another house.
Origin:
1300–50; ME publisshen < AF *publiss-, long s. of *publir, for MF publier < L pūblicāre to make public

Related forms:
pub⋅lish⋅a⋅ble, adjective

Synonyms:
3. disclose, reveal, declare. See announce.

Antonyms:
3. conceal.
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pub·lish   (pŭb'lĭsh)   
v.   pub·lished, pub·lish·ing, pub·lish·es

v.   tr.
  1. To prepare and issue (printed material) for public distribution or sale.
  2. To bring to the public attention; announce. See Synonyms at announce.
v.   intr.
  1. To issue a publication.
  2. To be the writer or author of published works or a work.

[Middle English publicen, publishen, to make known publicly, from alteration of Old French publier, from Latin pūblicāre; see publication.]
pub'lish·a·ble adj.
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