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published

pub·lish
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [puhb-lish]
    • /ˈpʌb lɪʃ/
    • /ˈpʌb.lɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puhb-lish]
    • /ˈpʌb lɪʃ/

Definitions of published word

  • verb with object published to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public. 1
  • verb with object published to issue publicly the work of: Random House publishes Faulkner. 1
  • verb with object published to submit (content) online, as to a message board or blog: I published a comment on her blog post with examples from my own life. They publish a new webcomic once a month. 1
  • verb with object published to announce formally or officially; proclaim; promulgate. 1
  • verb with object published to make publicly or generally known. 1
  • verb with object published Law. to communicate (a defamatory statement) to some person or persons other than the person defamed. 1

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Origin of published

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English publisshen < Anglo-French *publiss-, long stem of *publir, for Middle French publier < Latin pūblicāre to make public

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Published

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

published popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

published usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for published

adj published

  • cataloged — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.
  • in circulation — an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing.
  • known — past participle of know1 .

verb published

  • aired — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
  • annunciated — Simple past tense and past participle of annunciate.
  • cried — cry
  • declassified — to remove the classification from (information, a document, etc.) that restricts access in terms of secrecy, confidentiality, etc. Compare classification (def 5).
  • foreran — Simple past form of forerun.

adverb published

  • available — If something you want or need is available, you can find it or obtain it.

adjective published

  • circulated — to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point: Blood circulates throughout the body.
  • divulged — Past participle of divulge.
  • issued — the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution: the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.
  • quoted — to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.) from a book, speech, or the like, as by way of authority, illustration, etc.

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