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popularize
[pop-yuh-luh-rahyz]
popularize
/ ˈɒʊəˌɪ /
verb
to make popular; make attractive to the general public
to make or cause to become easily understandable or acceptable
Other Word Forms
- popularization noun
- popularizer noun
- antipopularization adjective
- depopularize verb (used with object)
- repopularization noun
- repopularize verb (used with object)
- semipopularized adjective
- unpopularized adjective
- ˌDZܱˈپDz noun
- ˈDZܱˌ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of popularize1
Example Sentences
Soon after it disappeared, Stone recorded “Everyday People,” a jolly song about tolerance that featured an unusual one-note bassline by Graham, and popularized the phrase “different strokes for different folks.”
And although the streaming boom has had its drawbacks, it has also unearthed and popularized worthy cult classics, giving them a new life and the long-deserved veneration they deserve.
Google on Tuesday said it is working with several filmmakers to use new AI tools as part of a larger push to popularize the fast-moving tech.
Instead, doulas listen with “unconditional positive regard,” a therapeutic approach popularized by Carl Rogers in the mid-1950s.
A related sad irony: Trump has rivaled President Franklin Roosevelt, who popularized the “first 100 days” marker, for swift, decisive action out of the gate.
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