publicize

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• publicise (Commonwealth)

[edit] Etymology

public + -ize

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: ˈpʌblɪˌsajz

[edit] Verb

to publicize (third-person singular simple present publicizes, present participle publicizing, simple past and past participle publicized)

1. To make widely known to the public.

   The scandal was so well-publicized that he lost the next election.

2. To advertise, create publicity for.

   They're already publicizing next month's concert.