Definition

To make something known to many people, often through advertising or announcements.

Example

The company decided to publicise their new product through social media campaigns.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Have you thought about how to publicise your new business idea?

Not really, I’m not sure where to start.

Maybe you could use social media to publicise it effectively.

That's a great idea! I should look into it.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Publicise → It is formed from "public" (from Latin "publicus", meaning of the people or pertaining to the community) and "-ise" (a suffix used to form verbs indicating to make or to render). The word "publicise" means to make something known to the people or to render it public.

Memory Tip

Think of making something known to the 'public' — 'public' means of the people, and '-ise' means to make. This helps you remember that 'publicise' means to make something known to everyone.

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