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publiciseto make information about something known to the public, especially in order to advertise it

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make information about something known to the public, especially in order to advertise it

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpʌblɪsaɪz/

Korean meaning: 공개하다, 알리다, 홍보하다

Korean pronunciation: **퍼**블리사이즈

Example Sentences

  • The restaurant owner decided to publicise his secret recipe after 50 years of keeping it hidden.
  • She publicised her breakup so dramatically that even her goldfish knew about it.
  • The charity organisation publicised their fundraising event through local newspapers.

publicise

VERB

//ˈpʌblɪsaɪz//

to make information about something known to the public, especially in order to advertise it

publicise concept
💡 Concept

A publicise campaign shows announcer spreading information to excited crowd

publicise rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

To publicise is to see the sunrise comprise—advise the enterprise with wisdom that can't be disguise

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpʌblɪsaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpʌblɪsaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Rootpublic
Suffix--ise

Origin

From Latin 'publicus' meaning 'of the people' or 'public', combined with the suffix '-ize' to create a verb meaning 'to make public'.

🎵Rhyme

advertisecriticisecompromise
advertise
criticise
compromise

🔗Collocations

publicise widely
publicise an event
publicise the results
heavily publicised
publicise a campaign
publicise through media

📝Examples

The restaurant owner decided to publicise his secret recipe after 50 years of keeping it hidden.

😄 Fun example

She publicised her breakup so dramatically that even her goldfish knew about it.

The charity organisation publicised their fundraising event through local newspapers.

😄 Fun example

He publicised his diet success so much that his friends started avoiding him at lunch.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

advertisepromoteannouncebroadcastmarket

Antonyms

concealhidesuppress

Related

publicitypublicpublicationadvertiserpromotion

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