popularize B2 Topic:People & Society 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make something widely... vulgarize Word family Forms popularizedpopularizespopularizing Etymology AI details From popular + -ize. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # popularize **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈpɑːpjəlɝˌaɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 115474 ## Meanings 1. To make something widely known and liked by ordinary people. ## Examples - Carl Sagan helped popularize science on television. ## Etymology From popular + -ize. ## AI Etymology Popularize comes from popular + -ize. In present-day English it covers to make something widely known and liked by ordinary people. ## Topics - People & Society markdown