Pŭb'lish, v. t.

[imp. & p. p. PUBLISHED (pŭb'lisht); p. pr. & vb. n. PUBLISHING.] [Fr. publier, Pr. publier, publicar, Sp. & Pg. publicar, It. pubblicare, Lat. publicare. See PUBLIC.] 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 edict. The unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an almighty hand. Addison.

2. To make known by posting, or by reading in a church; as, to publish bans of matrimony.
3. To send forth, as a book or other literary work; to issue; to emit.
4. To utter or put into circulation; as, to publish counterfeit paper.

Syn.—To announce; proclaim; advertise; declare; promulgate; disclose; divulge; reveal. See ANNOUNCE.