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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | publier, from Latin publicare 'to make public, publish', from publicus; PUBLIC1 |
1 [transitive]TCN to arrange for a book, magazine etc to be written, printed, and sold [↪ publication]: 
The first edition was published in 1765.They are publishing the dictionary on CD-ROM.
The first edition was published in 1765.They are publishing the dictionary on CD-ROM.2 [transitive]TCN if a newspaper or magazine publishes a letter, article etc, it prints it for people to read [↪ publication]: We love reading your letters and we try to publish as many as possible.
We love reading your letters and we try to publish as many as possible.3 [transitive usually passive]TCN to make official information such as a report available for everyone to read [↪ publication]: The latest unemployment figures will be published tomorrow.
The latest unemployment figures will be published tomorrow.4 [intransitive and transitive]TCN if a writer, musician etc publishes their work, they arrange for it to be printed and sold : University teachers must publish regularly to gain promotion.
University teachers must publish regularly to gain promotion.5 used to say that you should take a risk in saying what you think is true, although the result may be harmful to you
