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publish

verb · /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ · Level 1 · Starter

What does publish mean?

publish (verb): put into print.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you use publish in a sentence?

How do you pronounce publish?

/ˈpʌblɪʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does publish come from?

From Middle English publicen (by analogy with banish, finish), from Old French publier.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What are synonyms of publish?

Words related to publish

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

Test yourself: do you know “publish”?

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What does “publish” mean?

demand payment

Not quite: that's what charge means.

put on clothes

Not quite: that's what dress means.

put into print

Right! That's what “publish” means.

have in common

Not quite: that's what share means.

Which word is closest in meaning to “publish”?

close

Not quite: close means something else.

print

Right!

start

Not quite: start means something else.

thank

Not quite: thank means something else.

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