Entry Word: publicize

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to provide publicity for <the movie studios widely publicized their summer blockbusters>

Synonyms ballyhoo, plug, promote, tout

Related Words advertise; push; acclaim, hail, laud, praise; recommend, review; announce, broadcast, publish

2 to make known openly or publicly <the city hasnʼt done a good job of publicizing the new regulations in its recycling operation> — see announce