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Webster 1913 Edition
Publish
Pub′lish
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Published
; p. pr. & vb. n.
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. Chaucer.
The unwearied sun, from day to day,
Does his Creator’s power display,
And
The work of an almighty hand.
Does his Creator’s power display,
And
publishes
to every landThe work of an almighty hand.
Addison.
2.
To make known by posting, or by reading in a church;
as, to
. publish
banns of marriage3.
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.
Syn. – To announce; proclaim; advertise; declare; promulgate; disclose; divulge; reveal. See
Announce
. Webster 1828 Edition
Publish
PUB'LISH
,Verb.
T.
1.
To discover or make known to mankind or to people in general what before was private or unknown; to divulge, as a private transaction; to promulgate or proclaim, as a law or edict. We publish a secret, by telling it to people without reserve. Laws are published by printing or by proclamation. Christ and his apostles published the glad tidings of salvation. Th' 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 send a book into the world; or to sell or offer for sale a book, map or print.3.
To utter; to put off or into circulation; as, to publish a forged or counterfeit paper.4.
To make known by posting, or by reading in a church; as, to publish banns of matrimony. We say also, the persons intending marriage are published; that is, their intention of marriage is published.