Phrase guide

go public

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To make something public; to announce publicly or to the press.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive

Examples

  • They threatened to go public with the photos unless I paid up.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To launch an initial public offering.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive

Topics: business, finance

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 出街 (ceot1 gaai1) — make something public
  • Chinese Mandarin: 公開 /公开 (gōngkāi) — make something public
  • Finnish: julkistaa — make something public
  • Finnish: esitellä — make something public
  • Swedish: tillkännage — make something public
  • Chinese Mandarin: 首次公開募股 /首次公开募股 (shǒucì gōngkāi mùgǔ) — launch an initial public offering
  • Finnish: mennä pörssiin — launch an initial public offering
  • Finnish: listautua — launch an initial public offering
  • Swedish: börsintroducera — launch an initial public offering