publicize meaning
publicize :
to promote, to advertise, to make known
Verb
▪ The company publicizes their new product through commercials.
▪ The company advertises their new product through commercials.
▪ They publicize the event in the newspaper.
▪ They make the event known in the newspaper.
paraphrasing
▪ advertise – promote
▪ promote – advertise
▪ announce – reveal
▪ disclose – reveal
Pronunciation
publicize [ˈpʌb.lɪ.saɪz]
The stress is on the first syllable 'pub' and sounds like 'pub-li-size'.
Common phrases and grammar about publicize
publicize - Common meaning
Verb
to promote, to advertise, to make known
Part of Speech Changes for "publicize"
▪ publicity (noun) – attention from the public
▪ publicizer (noun) – one who publicizes
Common Expressions with "publicize"
▪ publicize a product – to advertise a product
▪ publicize an event – to promote an event
▪ publicize the news – to make the news known
▪ publicize a campaign – to advertise a campaign
Important examples of publicize in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, publicize is usually used to mean promote or advertise.
Example of a confusing word: publish (to make content available)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a transitive verb, publicize takes a direct object and is often used in sentences requiring the object to be promoted.
publicize
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
publicize a product
'advertise a product', used when promoting items for sale.
get publicized
'be made known to the public', used when something becomes widely known.
Differences between similar words and publicize
publicize
,
advertise
differences
Publicize is to make something known broadly, while advertise specifically refers to promoting products or services, often through paid channels.
publicize
,
promote
differences
Publicize is to make something known to the public, whereas promote often involves supporting or encouraging the growth or success of something.
Words with the same origin as publicize
The origin of publicize
The word 'publicize' comes from combining 'public' and the verb suffix '-ize', meaning to make public.
Word structure
The prefix is 'public', the root is 'public', and the suffix is '-ize', so 'publicize' means 'to make public'.
Words with the same origin
The root of 'publicize' is 'public'. Words with the same root include public, publicity, publication, and republic.
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