1. prepare and issue (a book, journal, piece of music, etc.) for public sale, distribution, or readership: "we publish practical reference books"Similarissuebring outproduceprint
▪ make (content) available online: "a few hours after publishing the post I received a response from the founder of the company"
▪ prepare and issue the work of (a particular writer): "she is frequently published in literary journals and anthologies"
▪ formally announce or read (an edict or marriage banns).
2. communicate (a libel) to a third party.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘make generally known’): from the stem of Old French puplier, from Latin publicare ‘make public’, from publicus (see public).
