publicize
gb/pˈʌblɪsˌaɪz/ us/pˈʌblɪsˌaɪz/
B2
Inglês
~ 7700
Aceções
0 aceções
Verbo
B2
action
1
make information widely known
To tell many people about something, especially using TV, newspapers, or the internet.
Padrão de uso:
to publicize [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse "publicize" with "publish". "Publish" usually means to produce a book, article, or post so people can read it, while "publicize" means to draw attention to something and make many people aware of it, often using media or campaigns. Another mistake is using it without an object; it is almost always used with a direct object, as in "publicize the event".
Sinónimos
announce (More about giving a formal or official statement, not always to a very wide audience.)
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broadcast (Suggests sending information out on TV, radio, or online to many people at once.)
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expose (Often used when publicizing hidden or wrong behavior, with a strong negative tone.)
Antónimos
conceal (Means to keep information secret instead of making it known to the public.)
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suppress (Means to stop information from becoming public, often in a deliberate or forceful way.)
Colocações
publicize the results
|publicize the findings
|publicize the issue
|publicize the problem
|publicize allegations
|widely publicized case
Temas
media
|communication
|politics
|business
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The report publicized serious safety concerns about the new drug.
- The charity worked hard to publicize the lack of clean water in the region.
- The scandal was first publicized by an independent journalist.
- She used social media to publicize the unfair working conditions at the factory.
- New research on climate change was widely publicized in the international press.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The school publicized the exam dates on its website.
- Doctors publicized the health risks of smoking.
- The group publicized the story to get help from the public.
- The company publicized the data breach after it happened.
- The museum publicized the survey results in a local newspaper.
Verbo
C1
action
2
promote a product, event, or person
To tell many people about a product, event, or person so that more people will be interested in it.
Padrão de uso:
to publicize [a product/event/service/person]
Erro comum:
Learners may use "publicize" where "promote" or "advertise" would feel more natural in everyday business talk. "Publicize" often sounds slightly more formal and can be used beyond business, while "advertise" strongly suggests paid marketing. Also, some learners mistakenly say *"publicize about"; the correct form is "publicize something" without "about".
Sinónimos
promote (Very close in meaning, but used more generally in marketing and can also mean to give someone a higher job position.)
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advertise (Stresses paid promotion, especially in ads on TV, online, or in print.)
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hype (Informal; suggests strong, sometimes exaggerated or overexcited promotion.)
Antónimos
ignore (Means to give something no attention instead of actively trying to attract attention to it.)
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downplay (Means to make something seem less important, the opposite of trying to create excitement around it.)
Colocações
publicize a product
|publicize an event
|publicize a new book
|heavily publicized campaign
|publicize the launch
|publicize a concert
Temas
business
|marketing
|media
|communication
|work
Exemplos
- They hired a PR firm to publicize the new smartphone.
- The festival was poorly publicized, so very few people came.
- Her publisher is planning to heavily publicize the book tour.
- The startup used influencers to publicize its latest app.
- The campaign was widely publicized but still failed to attract donors.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The company publicized its new product on social media.
- We need to publicize the concert so more people will come.
- His manager publicized his music on many websites.
- The movie was well publicized and many people went to see it.
- They did not publicize the event enough, so the sales were low.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
publicize
IPA
GB/pˈʌblɪsˌaɪz/
US/pˈʌblɪsˌaɪz/
Sílabas e acento
pub - li - cize (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (pub)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: publicize
- 3rd Person Singular: publicizes
- Present Participle: publicizing
- Past: publicized
Família de palavras
Forms
publicizes
verb
publicizing
verb
publicized
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
private
adjective A2
unpublicized
adjective
Advanced or less common
publicist
noun
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