Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 publicize · IPA /ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz/ 01 v. t. to make public; to announce. 1. to make public; to announce. 2. To announce in a manner intended to reach a large audience. Syn. publicise, air, bare. — Syn. -- advertise, advertize, call attention to.