Publicize vs. Publish — What's the Difference?

Make (something) widely known

To prepare and issue (a book, music, or other material) for public distribution, especially for sale.

To give publicity to or draw public attention to

To prepare and issue a work or works by (an author).

(American spelling) publicise

To bring to the public attention; announce.

Make public;

To issue a publication.

Call attention to;

To be the writer of works that are published.

(transitive) To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale.

(transitive) To announce to the public.

(transitive) To issue the work of (an author).

To disseminate (a message) publicly via a newsgroup, forum, blog, etc.

(intransitive) To issue a medium (e.g. publication).

(intransitive) To have one's work accepted for a publication.

To be made available in a printed publication or other medium.

(programming) To make (information such as an event) available to components that wish to be notified (subscribers).

To make public; to make known to mankind, or to people in general; to divulge, as a private transaction; to promulgate or proclaim, as a law or an edict.

To make known by posting, or by reading in a church; as, to publish banns of marriage.

To send forth, as a book, newspaper, musical piece, or other printed work, either for sale or for general distribution; to print, and issue from the press.

To utter, or put into circulation; as, to publish counterfeit paper.

Put into print;

Prepare and issue for public distribution or sale;

Have (one's written work) issued for publication;