■ verb
1》 prepare and issue (a book, journal, or piece of music) for public sale.
↘print in a book or journal so as to make generally known.
2》 formally announce or read (an edict or marriage banns).
3》 Law communicate (a libel) to a third party.
Derivatives
~able adjective
~ing noun
Origin
ME: from the stem of OFr. puplier , from L. publicare 'make public', from publicus (see public ).