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publish

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/ˈpʌblɪʃ/ · pub-lish

To make (content) generally known or available to the public.

Meanings

verbformal

To make (content) generally known or available to the public.

کسی بھی مواد کو عوام کے لئے عام معلومات یا دستیاب کرنا۔

شائع کرنا

sha'ir karna

Synonyms

releaseissuedistributeریلیز کرناجاری کرناتقسیم کرنا

Antonyms

suppresswithholdconcealدباناروکے رکھناچھپانا

Common Collocations

  • publish a book
  • publish online
  • self-publish

Example Sentences

The author decided to publish her novel in the spring.

مصنفہ نے فیصلہ کیا کہ وہ اپنا ناول بہار میں شائع کرے گی۔

Musannifah ne faisla kiya ke woh apna novel bahar mein sha'ir kare gi.

The magazine will publish an article on climate change next month.

میگزین اگلے ماہ موسمیاتی تبدیلی پر ایک مضمون شائع کرے گا۔

Magazine agle mah mausamiyati tabdeeli par aik mazmoon sha'ir kare ga.

He plans to publish his research findings in a scientific journal.

وہ اپنی تحقیق کے نتائج کو ایک سائنسی جرنل میں شائع کرنے کا ارادہ رکھتا ہے۔

Woh apni tahqiqat ke nataij ko aik science journal mein sha'ir karne ka irada rakhta hai.

Easily Confused With

public:While 'publish' means to make something known to the public, 'public' refers to a group of individuals or the community at large.

Word Family

publication
nounشائع شدہ مواد
publisher
nounاشاعت کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'publish' as making a public statement.

Imagine a book being printed and then put on a store shelf for everyone to see.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

چاہتا ہوں شائع ہونا، مٹی کی صورت میں، فطرت کی لطافت میں، آسمان کی خوشبو میں۔

Chahata hun sha'ir hona, mitti ki soorat mein, Fitrat ki lataafat mein, aasman ki khushbu mein.

I wish to be published, in the form of earth, In the delicacy of nature, in the fragrance of the sky.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نیک نیتی تو پھر شائع ہوتی ہے۔

Neek niyati to phir sha'ir hoti hai.

Good intentions eventually get published.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "publicare" — to make public

First known use: 14th Century

The word 'publish' evolved from the Latin 'publicare', which means to make something public or known to the public. It has been used in English since the late 14th century.