Publicize

Pronunciation: /ˈpʌbləˌsaɪz/

Definitions of publicize

verb to make something known to the public through various forms of media

Example Sentences

A1 The company wants to publicize their new product on social media.

A2 She publicized the event by handing out flyers in the neighborhood.

B1 The organization hired a PR firm to publicize their latest campaign.

B2 The celebrity publicized their upcoming movie through interviews and press releases.

C1 The government decided to publicize the findings of the investigation to the public.

C2 The author's new book was publicized through a nationwide book tour and media appearances.

Examples of publicize in a Sentence

formal The company hired a PR firm to publicize their new product launch.

informal I'm going to publicize the event on social media.

slang Let's make sure to publicize the party so everyone knows about it.

figurative The artist's controversial painting was sure to publicize his work.

Grammatical Forms of publicize

• past tense: publicized
• plural: publicizes
• comparative: more publicized
• superlative: most publicized
• present tense: publicize
• future tense: will publicize
• perfect tense: has publicized
• continuous tense: is publicizing
• singular: publicizes
• positive degree: publicize
• infinitive: to publicize
• gerund: publicizing
• participle: publicizing

Origin and Evolution of publicize

First Known Use: 1860 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'publicize' originated from the Latin word 'publicus' meaning 'of the people' or 'pertaining to the state'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to mean making something known to the public, the word 'publicize' has evolved to encompass various forms of communication and marketing strategies aimed at promoting a product, service, or event to a wider audience.