English dictionary

published Meaning & Definition

/ˈpʌblɪʃt/

What Does Published Mean?

As a verb, published means simple past and past participle of publish. As an adjective, it means Issued for sale to the public.

Quick Facts About Published

Part of speech	verb, adjective
Pronunciation	//ˈpʌblɪʃt//
Syllables	1
Synonyms	promulgated, publicized and disclose
Antonyms	unpublished

Published Definition (Verb)

simple past and past participle of publish

Published as an Adjective

Issued for sale to the public
Who has had a publication published

Verb

To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale.
Most of the sketches Faulkner published in 1925 appeared in the Sunday magazine section of the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
To announce to the public.
No newspaper published the victim's name.
To issue the work of (an author).
Grove Press published many avant-garde authors.
To disseminate (a message) publicly via a newsgroup, forum, blog, etc.
To issue a medium (e.g. publication).
Major city papers still publish daily.
To have one's work accepted for a publication.
She needs to publish in order to get tenure.
(of content) To be made available in a printed publication or other medium.
The article first published online, then in print the next day.
To convert data of a Web page to HTML in a local directory and copy it to the Web site on a remote system.

Synonyms of Published

promulgated publicized disclose make known post

Published synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Published

unpublished

Published in a Sentence

Most of the sketches Faulkner published in 1925 appeared in the Sunday magazine section of the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

No newspaper published the victim's name.

Grove Press published many avant-garde authors.

Major city papers still publish daily.

She needs to publish in order to get tenure.

The article first published online, then in print the next day.

Word Forms & Grammar

published

published (not comparable)

Words That Rhyme With Published

unpublished

How to Pronounce Published

The standard pronunciation of published is //ˈpʌblɪʃt//, spoken in 1 syllable.

Quick Answers About Published

Is published a verb or an adjective?

Published is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as an adjective.

What is another word for published?

Words with a similar meaning to published include promulgated, publicized and disclose. See the full list of published synonyms and antonyms.