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Definition of publicize verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

publicize

verb
 
/ˈpʌblɪsaɪz/
 
/ˈpʌblɪsaɪz/
(British English also publicise)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they publicize
 
/ˈpʌblɪsaɪz/
 
/ˈpʌblɪsaɪz/
he / she / it publicizes
 
/ˈpʌblɪsaɪzɪz/
 
/ˈpʌblɪsaɪzɪz/
past simple publicized
 
/ˈpʌblɪsaɪzd/
 
/ˈpʌblɪsaɪzd/
past participle publicized
 
/ˈpʌblɪsaɪzd/
 
/ˈpʌblɪsaɪzd/
-ing form publicizing
 
/ˈpʌblɪsaɪzɪŋ/
 
/ˈpʌblɪsaɪzɪŋ/
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  1. publicize something to make something known to the public; to advertise something
    • They flew to Europe to publicize the plight of the refugees.
    • a much/highly/widely publicized speech (= that has received a lot of attention on television, in newspapers, etc.)
    • He was in London publicizing his new biography of Kennedy.
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • well
    • widely
    verb + publicize
    • help (to)
    phrases
    • little publicized
    • highly publicized
    • much publicized
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