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pub·lish  (pblsh)
v. pub·lished, pub·lish·ing, pub·lish·es
v.tr.
1. To prepare and issue (printed material) for public distribution or sale.
2. To bring to the public attention; announce. See Synonyms at announce.
v.intr.
1. To issue a publication.
2. To be the writer or author of published works or a work.

[Middle English publicen, publishen, to make known publicly, from alteration of Old French publier, from Latin pblicre; see publication.]

publish·a·ble adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.publishing - the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
desktop publishing - (computer science) the use of microcomputers with graphics capacity to produce printed materials
republishing, republication - the act of publishing again
contribution - a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story
serialisation, serialization - publication in serial form
headline - provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline
index - provide with an index; "index the book"
Translations
publishing [ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ]
A. N (= trade) → industria f editorial
he's in publishingpublica libros, está con una casa editorial
B. CPD publishing company, publishing house N(casa f) editorial f
publishing [ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ] n
(= industry) → édition f
She works in publishing → Elle travaille dans l'édition.
[book] → publication f
publishing company nmaison f d'édition
publishing house nmaison f d'édition
pub lunch nrepas m de bistrot
to go for a pub lunch → aller manger au bistrot
pub quiz n quiz, jeu-questionnaire, auquel on joue certains soirs de la semaine au pub
publishing
n (= trade)das Verlagswesen; publishing company or houseVerlagshaus nt; the decline of children’s book publishingder Rückgang bei den Kinderbüchern
publishing [ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ] n (industry) → editoria, industria editoriale; (of book) → pubblicazione f


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