publish
gb/pˈʌblɪʃ/ us/pˈʌblɪʃ/
B1
English
~ 900
Senses
0 senses
Verb
B1
action
1
Make content available to the public
To make a book, article, or other work ready for people to read or see.
Usage pattern:
to publish [something]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'publish' with 'write'. Writing is creating the content; publishing is making it available to others.
Synonyms
release (General term for making something available; can be used for media or products beyond print.)
|
issue (Often used for official or formal publications like reports or statements.)
Antonyms
withhold (To deliberately not make information or content public.)
Collocations
publish a book
|publish an article
|publish online
|publish results
|publish a report
Themes
media
|business
|technology
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|education
Examples
- The company plans to publish the report next month.
- She published her first novel when she was only 25.
- The government will publish new guidelines on health and safety.
- They decided to publish the findings in a scientific journal.
- He publishes articles on his personal blog every week.
Learner examples
- I want to publish my story online.
- The school will publish a list of winners.
- She will publish her new book soon.
- We will publish our photos on the website.
- They publish news every day.
Verb
B2
action
2
Make information officially known
To tell people official information so everyone can know it.
Usage pattern:
to publish [information/details]
Common mistake:
Some learners think 'publish' only means printing books. It also means making any kind of information public.
Synonyms
announce (General term for telling people something publicly; not limited to printed form.)
|
proclaim (Formal or ceremonial announcement.)
Antonyms
conceal (To keep information secret instead of making it public.)
Collocations
publish a notice
|publish details
|publish results
|publish a statement
Themes
law
|media
|communication
Examples
- The court published the list of approved candidates.
- The university published the exam results on its website.
- The city council has published details of the new traffic plan.
Learner examples
- The school will publish the test scores tomorrow.
- They published the names of the winners.
- The police published details about the missing person.
Verb
technical
B1
action
3
Put digital content online
To put files, programs, or other things on the internet so people can use them.
Usage pattern:
to publish [content] online
Synonyms
upload (Specifically means transferring files to a server; not always about public access.)
|
deploy (Technical term for making software ready and accessible for use.)
Antonyms
unpublish (To remove online content from public access.)
Collocations
publish a website
|publish an app
|publish online content
Themes
technology
|communication
Examples
- They published the new version of the app last night.
- The developer will publish the game update next week.
- We need to publish this article on the company blog by Monday.
Learner examples
- I will publish my photos on my blog.
- The store will publish new items online tomorrow.
- He published a video on his channel.
Grammar
Dictionary form
publish
IPA
GB/pˈʌblɪʃ/
US/pˈʌblɪʃ/
Syllables & stress
pub - lish (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (pub)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: publish
- 3rd Person Singular: publishes
- Present Participle: publishing
- Past: published
Word family
Forms
publishes
verb
publishing
verb
published
verb
Core family
publication
noun B1
publisher
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
unpublished
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
publishable
adjective
republish
verb
Expressions
publish and be damned
1/pˈʌblɪʃ ˈænd bˈi dˈæmd/
idiom
informal
Release information regardless of backlash
To make something public even if it might cause trouble or criticism.
Examples
- The editor decided, 'Publish and be damned!' after threats from critics.
- He chose to publish and be damned rather than hide the truth.