Definition of "publish"

publish

/ˈpʌblɪʃ/

verb
third-person singular simple present publishes, present participle publishing, simple past and past participle published
1. (transitive) To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale.
  Quotations
  In an article published in 2008 [Gérard] Mourou proposed an alternative means of achieving atomic fusion. He now believes that fibre lasers could be used to transmute elements, as a way of disposing of highly radioactive waste from nuclear power stations.
  2013 August 16, David Larousserie, “Super-lasers blaze knowledge frontier”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 10, page 35
2. (transitive) To announce to the public.
3. (transitive) To issue the work of (an author).
4. (Internet, transitive) To disseminate (a message) publicly via a newsgroup, forum, blog, etc.
5. (intransitive) To issue a medium (e.g. publication).
6. (intransitive) To have one's work accepted for a publication.
7. (intransitive, of content) To be made available in a printed publication or other medium.
8. (programming) To make (information such as an event) available to components that wish to be notified (subscribers).
9. (Christianity) To preach (as a Jehovah's Witness).