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publicise

verb
/ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz/

Etymology

From public + -ise.

  1. derived from *pleh₁-✻ — “to fill”
  2. derived from *poplos✻ — “army”
  3. derived from pūblicus — “of or belonging to the community, people, or state; general, public”
  4. derived from public — “(adjective) generally observable, public; relating to the general public; official; (noun) community or its members collectively; nation, state; audience, spectators collectively”
  5. derived from public
  6. derived from public
  7. inherited from publik
  8. suffixed as publicise — “public + ise”

Definitions

  1. To make widely known to the public.

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

  2. To advertise, create publicity for.

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

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA