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popularize, popularise [ˈpɒpjʊləˌraɪz] vb (tr)
1. to make popular; make attractive to the general public 2. to make or cause to become easily understandable or acceptable popularization , popularisation n popularizer , populariser n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 Translations popularize [ˈpɒpjʊləraɪz] VT 1. (= make well-liked, acceptable) → popularizar 2. (= make available to the people) → divulgar popularize [ˈpɒpjʊləraɪz] popularise (British) vt (= make more popular) → populariser (= make more approachable) [+ science] → vulgariser 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 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 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| His great ability as a phonetician (he was, I think, the best of them all at his job) would have entitled him to high official recognition, and perhaps enabled him to popularize his subject, but for his Satanic contempt for all academic dignitaries and persons in general who thought more of Greek than of phonetics. But Wiclif proposed to popularize the entire book, in order to make the conscience of every man the final authority in every question of belief and religious practice, and this the Church would not allow. |
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