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publicize
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pub·li·cize  (pbl-sz)
tr.v. pub·li·cized, pub·li·ciz·ing, pub·li·ciz·es
To give publicity to.

publicize, publicise [ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz]
vb
(Business / Marketing) (tr) to bring to public notice; advertise
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.publicize - make publicpublicize - make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"
tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"
hype - publicize in an exaggerated and often misleading manner
bulletin - make public by bulletin
issue, publish, bring out, release, put out - prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"
disseminate, pass around, circulate, diffuse, broadcast, circularise, circularize, spread, disperse, propagate, distribute - cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
broadcast, air, transmit, beam, send - broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
2.publicize - call attention topublicize - call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"
announce, denote - make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly"
headline - publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline
ballyhoo - advertize noisily or blatantly

publicize
verb
1. advertise, promote, plug (informal), hype, push, spotlight, puff, play up, write up, spread about, beat the drum for (informal), give publicity to, bring to public notice The author appeared on TV to publicize her latest book.
2. make known, report, reveal, publish, broadcast, leak, disclose, proclaim, circulate, make public, divulge, blazon He never publicized his plans.
make known conceal, suppress, cover up, contain, withhold, stifle, smother, keep secret, keep dark
Translations
publicize [ˈpʌblɪsaɪz] VT
1. (= make public) → publicar, divulgar
2. (= advertise) → anunciar, hacer propaganda de
publicize [ˈpʌblɪsaɪz] publicise (British) vt
(= advertise) [+ product] → faire la promotion de, promouvoir
(= highlight) [+ event, issue] → faire connaître; (in the media)médiatiser
a much-publicized trial → un procès très médiatisé
(= make known) [+ one's plans] → faire connaître
public lavatory ntoilettes fpl publiques
public library nbibliothèque f publique
public limited company nsociété f ouverte à responsabilité limitée
publicize
vt
(= make public)bekannt machen, an die Öffentlichkeit bringen; I don’t want this publicizedich möchte nicht, dass das publik wird; I don’t publicize the factich will das nicht an die große Glocke hängen (inf)
(= get publicity for) film, author, productWerbung or Reklame or Publicity machen für; it has been well publicizedes hat viel Publicity bekommen, dafür ist viel Werbung or Reklame gemacht worden
publicize [ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz] vt
a. (make public) → far sapere in giro
b. (advertise) → fare (della) pubblicità a, reclamizzare


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