self-publish

verb

To publish a work independently, without the assistance of a publishing company.

Opposite

Meanings

verbself-publish (third-person singular simple present self-publishes, present participle self-publishing, simple past and past participle self-published)

present singular third person self-publishes · participle present self-publishing · participle past self-published · past self-published · alternative self-pub · alternative selfpub

  1. authorshipTo publish a work independently, without the assistance of a publishing company.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite

Origin

Translations

Finnish kustantaa itse
  • kustantaa itsepublish a work independently
German selbst veröffentlichen, self-publishen
  • selbst veröffentlichenpublish a work independently
  • self-publishenpublish a work independently
Norwegian Bokmål selvpublisere
  • selvpubliserepublish a work independently
Polish wydawać się, wydać się
  • wydawać siępublish a work independently
  • wydać siępublish a work independently
Romanian auto-publica
  • auto-publicapublish a work independently
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APA

self-publish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-publish

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-publish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-publish.

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