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edit vs publish

publish vs edit

edit and publish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
edit No No Yes No
publish No No Yes No
As verbs, publish is a hypernym of edit; that is, publish is a word with a broader meaning than edit:
  • edit: supervise the publication of
  • publish: prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
Other hypernyms of edit include bring out, issue, put out, release.
edit (verb) publish (verb)
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
cut and assemble the components of have (one's work) issued for publication
cut or eliminate put into print
supervise the publication of
Difference between edit and publish

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