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popularize

especially British, DZ···

[pop-yuh-luh-rahyz]

verb (used with object)

popularized, popularizing 
  1. to make popular.

    to popularize a dance.



popularize

/ ˈɒʊəˌɪ /

verb

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

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

“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
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of popularize1

First recorded in 1585–95; popular + -ize
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Example Sentences

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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.”

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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.

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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.

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Instead, doulas listen with “unconditional positive regard,” a therapeutic approach popularized by Carl Rogers in the mid-1950s.

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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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