popularize

ˈpɒpjələraɪz

Definition of popularize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

popularity

make something liked by many people

The campaign helped popularize the new product.

disseminate

popularise

promote

education

simplify a subject for ordinary people

He popularized physics through his engaging lectures.

clarify

demystify

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Origin of popularize

Latin, populus (people) + -ize (suffix)

Terms with popularize included in their meaning

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bring into fashion

popularize

make something popular or trendy

mainstreamize

popularize

make something common or popular

vulgarize

popularize

make something widely known or popular

Examples of popularize in a sentence

The book was popularized by the movie adaptation.
She aims to popularize art by hosting free workshops.
The author popularized the complex theory in his latest book.

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French:populariser, vulgariser, ...
German:populär machen, popularisieren, ...
Italian:rendere popolare, divulgare, ...
Spanish:popularizar, divulgar, ...
Portuguese:popularizar, ...
Chinese:推广, 简化, ...
Japanese:普及させる, 啓蒙する, ...
Arabic:شاعَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהָפוֹךְ לְפּוֹפּוּלָרִי, לְהַנְגִּישׁ, ...
Russian:популяризировать, ...
Ukrainian:популяризувати, ...
Hindi:लोकप्रिय बनाना, सरल बनाना, ...
Bengali:জনপ্রিয় করা, সহজ করে উপস্থাপন করা, ...
Catalan:popularitzar, divulgar, ...
Czech:popularizovat, zpřístupnit, ...
Danish:udbrede, popularisere, ...
Dutch:populariseren, ...
Greek:δημοφιλοποιώ, εκλαϊκεύω, ...
Hungarian:népszerűsíteni, közérthetővé tenni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យពេញនិយម, ធ្វើឱ្យងាយយល់, ...
Korean:대중화하다, 쉽게 설명하다, ...
Persian:رایج کردن, برای عموم قابل‌فهم کردن, ...
Polish:spopularyzować, popularyzować, ...
Portuguese (BR):popularizar, ...
Romanian:a populariza, a face accesibil, ...
Swedish:popularisera, ...
Thai:ทำให้เป็นที่นิยม, ทำให้เข้าใจง่าย, ...
Turkish:yaygınlaştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:phổ biến, đại chúng hóa, ...

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