popularize

pop·u·lar·ize

 (pŏp′yə-lə-rīz′)

tr.v. pop·u·lar·ized, pop·u·lar·iz·ing, pop·u·lar·iz·es

1. To make popular: A famous dancer popularized the new hairstyle.

2. To present in a widely understandable or acceptable form: popularize technical material for a general audience.

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pop′u·lar·i·za′tion (-lər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.

pop′u·lar·iz′er n.

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popularize

(ˈpɒpjʊləˌraɪz) or

popularise

vb (tr)

1. to make popular; make attractive to the general public

2. to make or cause to become easily understandable or acceptable

ˌpopulariˈzation, ˌpopulariˈsation n

ˈpopularˌizer, ˈpopularˌiser n

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pop•u•lar•ize

(ˈpɒp yə ləˌraɪz)

v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.

to make popular.

[1585–95]

pop`u•lar•i•za′tion, n.

pop′u•lar•iz`er, n.

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popularize

Past participle: popularized
Gerund: popularizing

Imperative

popularize

popularize

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	popularize - cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors" popularise, vulgarise, vulgarize, generalise, generalize popularise, popularize - make understandable to the general public; "Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books" disseminate, pass around, circulate, diffuse, broadcast, circularise, circularize, spread, disperse, propagate, distribute - cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
	2.	popularize - make understandable to the general public; "Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books" popularise gear, pitch - set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience" popularise, popularize, vulgarise, vulgarize, generalise, generalize - cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors"

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popularize

verb

1. make something popular, spread the word about, disseminate, universalize, give mass appeal to the first person to popularize rock `n' roll in China

2. simplify, make available to all, give currency to, give mass appeal to a magazine devoted to popularizing science

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popularize

verb

To make known vigorously the positive features of (a product):

advertise, ballyhoo, build up, cry (up), promote, publicize, talk up.

Informal: pitch, plug.

Slang: push.

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Translations

popularizovat

udbrede

populariservulgariser

népszerűsít

gera vinsælan, breiîa út

divulgarepopolarizzarevolgarizzare

popularizovať

tanıtmak

popularize

[ˈpɒpjʊləraɪz] VT

1. (= make well-liked, acceptable) → popularizar

2. (= make available to the people) → divulgar

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popularize

[ˈpɒpjʊləraɪz] popularise (British) vt

(= make more popular) → populariser

(= make more approachable) [+ science] → vulgariser

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popularize

vt

(= make well-liked) → populär machen, zum Durchbruch verhelfen (+dat)

(= make understandable) science → popularisieren, unter das Volk bringen (inf); ideas → zum Durchbruch verhelfen (+dat), → popularisieren

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popularize

[ˈpɒpjʊləˌraɪz] vt

a. (make well-liked, person) → rendere popolare; (make fashionable, product, fashion) → diffondere

b. (make accessible to laymen) → rendere accessibile ai più, divulgare; (science) → volgarizzare

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popular

(ˈpopjulə) adjective

1. liked by most people. a popular holiday resort; a popular person; She is very popular with children. gewild مَحبوب من الشَّعْب، شَعْبي популярен popular oblíbený beliebt populær δημοφιλής, αγαπητόςpopular, persona que tiene éxito populaarne محبوب؛ پر طرفدار suosittu populaireאהוד, פופולארי प्रिय, जनप्रिय popularan népszerű populer vinsæll popolare 人気のある 대중적인 populiarus populārs disukai ramai geliefdpopulær, avholdt, yndetpopularny محبوب، مشهور popular popular популярный populárny, obľúbený priljubljen popularan populär เป็นที่นิยม sevilen, popüler 受歡迎的 популярний پسنديدہ nổi tiếng 受欢迎的

2. believed by most people. a popular theory. gewild شَعْبي، مَقبول من أكثَر النّاس популярен popular obecně rozšířený weitverbreitet populær διαδεδομένοςgeneralizado, extendido populaarne عمومی yleinen à la modeנפוץ, רווח लोकप्रचलित, लोकप्रिय lako razumljiv népszerű populer vinsæll popolare 通俗の 일반적인 plačiai žinomas, pripažintas populārs; izplatīts; vispāratzīts disukai ramai algemeen verbreid populær, folkelig rozpowszechniony عمومى popular răspândit, popular общераспространённый všeobecne rozšírený splošno sprejet popularan allmän เป็นที่น่าเชื่อถือ yaygın, genel 通俗的 загальнопоширений مروج phổ biến 通俗的

3. of the people in general. popular rejoicing. publiek شَعْبي، عام، جماهيري народен popular lidový Volks-... almen; folkelig λαϊκόςpopular üldine, rahva- مردمی kansan populaireעממי सार्वजनिक omilio népi, nép- rakyat almennur popolare 大衆の 대중적인 visuotinis vispārējs; vistautas- orang ramai onder het volk, volks-allmenn, folke-ogólny مشهور popular popular народный ľudový ljudski narodni allmän ของประชาชน halk 大眾的 народний جمہور کا thuộc nhân dân 大众的

4. easily read, understood etc by most people. a popular history of Britain. algemene شَعبي، مفهوم عند أكثَريَّة الشَّعْب общодостъпен popular populární gemeinverständlich almen εκλαϊκευμένος de vulgarización populaarne غیر تخصصی kansanomainen de vulgarisationנפוץ सस्ता, लोकसुलभ razumljiva népszerű populer alþÿðu- popolare 大衆向きの 쉬운 daugumai prieinamas/suprantamas populārs, visiem pieejams/saprotams utk orang awam populair-wetenschappelijkpopulær, folkeligpopularny ساده، آسانه popular de popu­lari­zare доходчивый; популярный populárny poljuden popularan lättfattlig, populär- ซึ่งง่ายต่อการเข้าใจ halka hitap eden 普及的 популярний آسان bình dân 普及的

ˈpopularly adverb

amongst, or by, most people. He was popularly believed to have magical powers. algemeen شَعْبِيَّا популярно popularmente všeobecně allgemein generelt από τον περισσότερο κόσμο públicamente üldiselt بطور همگانی yleisesti communément בַּצִיבּוּר आम तौर से popularan a nép körében secara umum almennt comunemente 一般に 일반적으로 plačiai plaši; plašās ļaužu masās ramai algemeenpopulært, av folket, allment powszechnie, ogólnie په مشهوره توګه popularmente printre oameni всенародно všeobecne splošno popularno allmänt โดยได้รับความนิยม genel olarak 通俗地，一般，普遍地 популярно عام طور پر phổ biến 通俗地，一般，普遍地

ˈpopuˈlarity (-ˈlӕ-) noun

the state of being well liked. gewildheid شَعْبِيَّه популярност popularidade popularita die Popularität popularitet δημοτικότηταpopularidad populaarsus محبوبیت suosio popularité פּוֹפּוּלָארִיוּת लोकप्रियता popularnost népszerűség popularitas vinsældir popolarità 人気 인기 populiarumas popularitāte kepopularannya populariteitpopularitetpopularność محبوبيت popularidade popularitate популярность popularita priljubljenost popularnost popularitet ความนิยม sevilme, beğenilme 大眾化，受愛慕，聲望 популярність مقبوليت tính phổ biến 通俗性，受欢迎，声望

ˈpopularize, ˈpopularise verb

to make popular or widely known. She did much to popularize women's sport. gewild maak يُرَوِّجُ، يَجْعَلُه شَعبيّا популяризирам popularizar popularizovat populär machen udbrede εκλαϊκεύω, διαδίδωpopularizar populariseerima شناساندن؛ رایج کردن tehdä suosituksi populariser לַהֲפוֹך פּוֹפּוּלָארִי सामान्य भाषा में स्पष्ट कर देना या प्रतिदान करना, लोकप्रिय बनाना, प्रचार करना popularizirati népszerűsít memasyarakatkan gera vinsælan, breiða út rendere popolare 普及する 대중화 하다, 일반화 하다 populiarinti popularizēt mempopularkan populariserenpopularisere, gjøre populær popularyzować ورپيژندل، رايج كول popularizar a populariza популяризировать popularizovať razširiti popularizovati popularisera ทำให้เป็นที่นิยม tanıtmak 使普及 популяризувати مقبول و معروف کرنا làm cho phổ biến 使普及

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