† reˈpublicate,v. [? f. republic + -ate.] trans. ? To make popular. a1670Hacket Abp. Williams i. (1692) 137 The Cabinet⁓men at Wallingford-House, set upon it to consider, what Exploit this Lord should commence, to be the Darling of the Commons, and as it were to re-publicate his Lordship.