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Publishing   /pˈəblɪʃɪŋ/   Listen
verb
Publish  v. t.  (past & past part. published; pres. part. publishing)  
1.
To make public; to make known to mankind, or to people in general; to divulge, as a private transaction; to promulgate or proclaim, as a law or an edict. "Published was the bounty of her name." "The unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an almighty hand."
2.
To make known by posting, or by reading in a church; as, to publish banns of marriage.
3.
To send forth, as a book, newspaper, musical piece, or other printed work, either for sale or for general distribution; to print, and issue from the press.
4.
To utter, or put into circulation; as, to publish counterfeit paper. (U.S.)
To publish a will (Law), to acknowledge it before the witnesses as the testator's last will and testament.
Synonyms: To announce; proclaim; advertise; declare; promulgate; disclose; divulge; reveal. See Announce.






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"Publishing" Quotes from Famous Books



... face of the globe. I have sometimes, indeed, suspected that those papers are the manufacture of foreigners among you, who write with the view of disgracing your country, and making you appear contemptible and detestable all the world over; but then I wonder at the indiscretion of your printers in publishing such writings. There is, however, one of your inconsistencies that consoles me a little, which is that though, living, you give one another the character of devils, dead, you are all angels. It is delightful, when any of you die, to read what good husbands, ...
— Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, Issue 2, February, 1864 • Various

... give that another thought," said Benson. "We are not thinking of publishing that report at present. And when we do, I have your manuscript. I'll go over ...
— The Happiest Time of Their Lives • Alice Duer Miller

... negligence and daily practice in writing verses and essays for Flaubert, the most careful literary technicist in the history of literature, to criticize. For seven years Maupassant served this severe task-master, always writing, receiving criticisms, and publishing nothing. ...
— Short-Stories • Various

... being over-sanguine. For a time, however, this partnership, which was kept secret, was an advantage to both parties, although Scott embarked in the enterprise his whole available capital, about L5000. In connection with the publishing business, soon added to the printing, with James Ballantyne's brother John as figure-head of the concern,—a talented but dissipated and reckless "good fellow," with no more head for business than ...
— Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIII • John Lord

... of publishing a treatise on this subject doth much incite and encourage us therein. For at this time we are beginning, in this province of London, (and we hope the whole kingdom will, with all convenient speed, and due caution, second us,) to ...
— The Divine Right of Church Government • Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London


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