/ Dictionary / Index P publish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pub•lish Pronunciation: (pub'lish), [key] — v.t. to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public. to issue publicly the work of: Random House publishes Faulkner. to announce formally or officially; proclaim; promulgate. to make publicly or generally known. to communicate (a defamatory statement) to some person or persons other than the person defamed. —v.i. to issue newspapers, books, computer software, etc.; engage in publishing: The new house will start to publish next month. to have one's work published: She has decided to publish with another house. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: publish (Thesaurus) Public Works Administration publisher Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language