popularize

[ pop-yuh-luh-rahyz ]

/ ˈpɒp yə ləˌraɪz /

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verb (used with object), pop·u·lar·ized, pop·u·lar·iz·ing.

to make popular: to popularize a dance.

Also especially British, pop·u·lar·ise .

Origin of popularize

First recorded in 1585–95; popular + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM popularize

pop·u·lar·i·za·tion, nounpop·u·lar·iz·er, nounan·ti·pop·u·lar·i·za·tion, adjective, nounde·pop·u·lar·ize, verb (used with object), de·pop·u·lar·ized, de·pop·u·lar·iz·ing.

re·pop·u·lar·i·za·tion, nounre·pop·u·lar·ize, verb (used with object), re·pop·u·lar·ized, re·pop·u·lar·iz·ing.sem·i·pop·u·lar·ized, adjectiveun·pop·u·lar·ized, adjective

Words nearby popularize

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Example sentences from the Web for popularize

During that time, his efforts to popularize it did not make him any friends.
How to Save a Million Lives|Joshua Robinson|October 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But Max Mller undoubtedly did far more to popularize the subject than had been done, or could have been done, by any predecessor.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8|Various
All the while that he indulges in banter the author has attempted to popularize certain ideas which are particularly consoling.
The Physiology of Marriage, Complete|Honore de Balzac
This author has done more to popularize the study of natural history than any other writer.
Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs|W. S. Gilbert

The leaders sought to popularize its political propaganda by pandering to more conservative elements.
The Red Conspiracy|Joseph J. Mereto
We are aware of its being made to explain, to demonstrate, to persuade and to popularize.
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 1 (of 6)|Hippolyte A. Taine

British Dictionary definitions for popularize

popularize

popularise

/ (ˈpɒpjʊləˌraɪz) /

verb (tr)

to make popular; make attractive to the general public

to make or cause to become easily understandable or acceptable

Derived forms of popularize

popularization or popularisation, nounpopularizer or populariser, noun

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单词	popularize
释义	popularize [ pop-yuh-luh-rahyz ] / ˈpɒp yə ləˌraɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR popularize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), pop·u·lar·ized, pop·u·lar·iz·ing. to make popular: to popularize a dance. Also especially British, pop·u·lar·ise . Origin of popularize First recorded in 1585–95; popular + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM popularize pop·u·lar·i·za·tion, nounpop·u·lar·iz·er, nounan·ti·pop·u·lar·i·za·tion, adjective, nounde·pop·u·lar·ize, verb (used with object), de·pop·u·lar·ized, de·pop·u·lar·iz·ing. re·pop·u·lar·i·za·tion, nounre·pop·u·lar·ize, verb (used with object), re·pop·u·lar·ized, re·pop·u·lar·iz·ing.sem·i·pop·u·lar·ized, adjectiveun·pop·u·lar·ized, adjective Words nearby popularize popular, popular culture, popular etymology, popular front, popularity, popularize, popularly, popular music, popular singer, popular song, popular sovereignty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for popularize During that time, his efforts to popularize it did not make him any friends. How to Save a Million Lives\|Joshua Robinson\|October 13, 2010\|DAILY BEAST But Max Mller undoubtedly did far more to popularize the subject than had been done, or could have been done, by any predecessor. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8\|Various All the while that he indulges in banter the author has attempted to popularize certain ideas which are particularly consoling. The Physiology of Marriage, Complete\|Honore de Balzac This author has done more to popularize the study of natural history than any other writer. Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs\|W. S. Gilbert The leaders sought to popularize its political propaganda by pandering to more conservative elements. The Red Conspiracy\|Joseph J. Mereto We are aware of its being made to explain, to demonstrate, to persuade and to popularize. The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 1 (of 6)\|Hippolyte A. Taine British Dictionary definitions for popularize popularize popularise / (ˈpɒpjʊləˌraɪz) / verb (tr) to make popular; make attractive to the general public to make or cause to become easily understandable or acceptable Derived forms of popularize popularization or popularisation, nounpopularizer or populariser, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to popularize simplify, promote, revive, disseminate, catch on, restore, familiarize, universalize, resurrect, spread, generalize
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popularize

verb (used with object), pop·u·lar·ized, pop·u·lar·iz·ing.

Origin of popularize

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British Dictionary definitions for popularize

popularise

verb (tr)

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