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.
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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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