Standard Lemma guide

publicise

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To make widely known to the public.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, transitive

Examples

  • The scandal was so publicised that he lost the next election.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To advertise, create publicity for.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, transitive

Examples

  • They're already publicising next month's concert.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

make public

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She aired her opinions on welfare

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: publicize, air, bare

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tell

Narrower terms: hype, bulletin, publish, bring out, put out, issue, release, circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around, air, send, beam, transmit

4

verb

Meaning 4

call attention to

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: advertise, publicize, advertize

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: announce, denote

Narrower terms: headline, ballyhoo

History

Etymology

From public + -ise.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: ictimailəşdirmək — make known to the public
  • Bulgarian: разгласявам (razglasjavam) — make known to the public
  • Latin: dīvulgō — make known to the public
  • Latin: invulgō — make known to the public
  • Russian: сделать достоянием общественности (sdelatʹ dostojanijem obščestvennosti) — make known to the public
  • Russian: предать гласности (predatʹ glasnosti) — make known to the public
  • Swedish: offentliggöra — make known to the public