"publicize" meaning in English

See publicize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz/ Forms: publicizes [present, singular, third-person], publicizing [participle, present], publicized [participle, past], publicized [past], publicise [alternative]
Etymology: From public + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|public|ize}} public + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} publicize (third-person singular simple present publicizes, present participle publicizing, simple past and past participle publicized)
  1. (American spelling) Alternative spelling of publicise Tags: US, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: publicise

Inflected forms

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