publicize (redirected from publicization)

pub·li·cize  (pbl-sz)

tr.v. pub·li·cized, pub·li·ciz·ing, pub·li·ciz·es

To give publicity to.

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publicize, publicise [ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz]

vb

(Business / Marketing) (tr) to bring to public notice; advertise

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	publicize - make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare" bare, publicise, air 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 to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS" advertise, publicise, advertize 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

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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 n → toilettes fpl publiques
public library n → bibliothèque f publique
public limited company n → société f ouverte à responsabilité limitée

publicize

vt

(= make public) → bekannt machen, an die Öffentlichkeit bringen; I don’t want this publicized → ich möchte nicht, dass das publik wird; I don’t publicize the fact → ich will das nicht an die große Glocke hängen (inf)

(= get publicity for) film, author, product → Werbung or Reklame or Publicity machen für; it has been well publicized → es 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