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go public

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡoʊ ˈpʌblɪk/ · UK /ˌɡəʊ ˈpʌblɪk/

go public means: To tell everyone about something that was previously private or secret.

verb

ANNOUNCE OPENLYB2

To tell everyone about something that was previously private or secret.

  • She decided to go public with her story.
  • The couple went public about their relationship.
  • Will you go public with these findings?

How to use it: go public with something (They went public with their complaints.)

Similar words: speak out, announce publicly

Common phrases: go public with something, decide to go public

SELL SHARESC1

If a company goes public, it sells shares to the public for the first time.

  • The company plans to go public.
  • Several technology firms went public last year.
  • Why did the business wait so long to go public?

Similar words: float, list on the stock exchange

Opposites: go private

Common phrases: company go public, plan to go public

Questions about go public

What does go public mean?

To tell everyone about something that was previously private or secret.

What is go public in other languages?

Türkçe: kamuoyuna açıklamak · Español: hacer público · Français: révéler publiquement · Deutsch: an die Öffentlichkeit gehen · Italiano: rendere pubblico · 日本語: 公表する

How do you pronounce go public?

In American English /ˌɡoʊ ˈpʌblɪk/; in British English /ˌɡəʊ ˈpʌblɪk/.

How do you use go public in a sentence?

She decided to go public with her story. The couple went public about their relationship.

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