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(päp′yə lə rīz′)

transitive verb popularized, popularizing

to make popular; specif.,

to cause to be liked by many people
to make understandable to the general public

Related Forms:

popularization noun
popularizer noun

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transitive verb pop·u·lar·ized, pop·u·lar·iz·ing, pop·u·lar·iz·es

To make popular: A famous dancer popularized the new hairstyle.
To present in a widely understandable or acceptable form: popularize technical material for a general audience.

Related Forms:

popˌu·lar·i·zaˈtion (-lər-ĭ-zāˈshən) noun

popˈu·lar·izˌer noun

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