pub´lish|ment

pub´lish|ment
pub|lish «PUHB lihsh», transitive verb.
1. to prepare and offer (a book, paper, map, a piece of music, or the like) for sale or distribution: »

[He] is general editor for the volumes being published (Time).

2. to bring out the books or works of: »

Some American writers are published abroad before they achieve publication in this country.

3. to make publicly or generally known: »

Don't publish the faults of your friends. Publish it that she is dead (Shakespeare).

 SYNONYM(S): divulge, reveal, disclose.
4. to announce formally or officially.
–v.i.
1. to come into circulation; be published: »

The newspapers here publish every single day.

2. to prepare a work for publication and distribution: »

We have been publishing for many authors for many years.

╂[< Old French publiss-, stem of publier, learned borrowing from Latin pūblicāre < pūblicus (see etym. under public (Cf. ↑public)); spelling influenced by astonish, etc.]
–pub´lish|a|ble, adjective.
–pub´lish|ment, noun.

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  • pub´lish|a|ble — pub|lish «PUHB lihsh», transitive verb. 1. to prepare and offer (a book, paper, map, a piece of music, or the like) for sale or distribution: »[He] is general editor for the volumes being published (Time). 2. to bring out the books or works of:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pub|lish — «PUHB lihsh», transitive verb. 1. to prepare and offer (a book, paper, map, a piece of music, or the like) for sale or distribution: »[He] is general editor for the volumes being published (Time). 2. to bring out the books or works of: »Some… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lish — em·bel·lish; em·bel·lish·er; em·bel·lish·ment; es·tab·lish; es·tab·lish·able; es·tab·lish·er; es·tab·lish·men·tar·i·an·ism; lish; pub·lish; pub·lish·able; pub·lish·er; pub·lish·ment; sa·lish; stab·lish; jap·lish; es·tab·lish·ment;… …   English syllables

  • pub — pre·pub; pub·ble; pub; pub·li·can; pub·li·cate; pub·li·ca·tion; pub·li·cist; pub·lic·i·ty; pub·li·cize; pub·lic·ly; pub·lic·ness; pub·lish; pub·lish·able; pub·lish·er; pub·lish·ment; re·pub·li·can·ism; re·pub·li·can·ize; re·pub·lo·crat; brew·pub; …   English syllables

  • publishment — pub·lish·ment …   English syllables

  • Publishment — Pub lish*ment, n. 1. The act or process of making publicly known; publication. [1913 Webster] 2. A public notice of intended marriage, required by the laws of some States. [U.S.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • publishment — /pub lish meuhnt/, n. Archaic. publication. [1485 95; PUBLISH + MENT] * * * …   Universalium

  • Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] …   Useful english dictionary

  • R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut …   Useful english dictionary

  • r.e. — Football. right end. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] re2 …   Useful english dictionary

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