publicize

UK: /ˈpʌblɪsaɪz/ US: /ˈpʌbləˌsaɪz/ ,(pub′lə sīz′)

Inflections of 'publicize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

publicizes

v 3rd person singular (US & UK)

publicizing

v pres p (US & UK)

publicized

v past (US & UK)

publicized

v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

pub•li•cize /ˈpʌbləˌsaɪz/   v. [~ + object] , -cized, -ciz•ing. 

1. to give publicity to:
   Can you publicize the school play to attract more people?

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

pub•li•cize  (pub′lə sīz′), v.t., -cized, -ciz•ing. 

1. to give publicity to;
   bring to public notice;
   advertise:
   They publicized the meeting as best they could.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] pub′li•cise′. 

• public + -ize 1925–30

Synonyms

promote, sell, acclaim, announce.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

publicize, publicise / ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz/ verb

1. (transitive) to bring to public notice; advertise