popularize
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verb \ˈpä-pyə-lə-ˌrīz\pop·u·lar·izedpop·u·lar·iz·ing
Definition of POPULARIZE
intransitive verb
: to cater to popular taste
transitive verb
: to make popular: as
— pop·u·lar·i·za·tion \ˌpä-pyə-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
— pop·u·lar·iz·er \ˈpä-pyə-lə-ˌrī-zər\ noun
See Examples of POPULARIZE
- a phrase that was popularized by its use in a hit TV show
- Dream analysis was popularized by Sigmund Freud.
- The book presents a popularized version of American history.
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