pubblicare
publish
Rendere un testo, un'immagine o un'informazione visibile a tutti, solitamente tramite un libro, un giornale o internet.
Definition & meaning
Pubblicare means to publish or to make something public. It can refer to releasing a book, article, photo, or post, as well as officially announcing information.
- La casa editrice pubblica il romanzo. — The publisher is publishing the novel.
- Ha pubblicato una foto online. — They posted a photo online.
- Il comune ha pubblicato i risultati. — The municipality made the results public.
Grammar & Word origin
Pubblicare is a regular -are verb. Its past participle is pubblicato. In spelling, it keeps the hard c sound in forms such as pubblichi and pubblichiamo.
It comes from Latin publicare, “to make public,” and is related to pubblico , meaning “public.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonyms: editare can mean “to publish” in an editorial context, though it can also mean “to edit.” Diffondere means “to spread” or “disseminate,” emphasizing distribution rather than the act of publication. Postare is an informal term for posting online.
- Antonyms: ritirare means “to withdraw,” for example a publication from circulation. Nascondere means “to hide,” the opposite of making something public.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Voglio pubblicare una foto sul sito.verb
I want to publish a photo on the website.
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