popularize

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈpɑːpjəlɝˌaɪz/ See IPA manual

Freq #115474

Meanings

1

verb
To make something widely known and liked by ordinary people.

Carl Sagan helped popularize science on television.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to make something widely... vulgarize

Word family

Forms popularizedpopularizespopularizing

Etymology

From popular + -ize.

Topics

Actions & Processes

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