popularize

/ˌpɑpjələˈraɪz/

/ˈpɒpjələraɪz/

Other forms: popularized; popularizing; popularizes

Definitions of popularize

1. verb

   cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
   “They popularized coffee in Washington State”

   synonyms: generalise, generalize, popularise, vulgarise, vulgarize

   popularise

   make understandable to the general public

   type of:

   broadcast, circularise, circularize, circulate, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, pass around, propagate, spread

   cause to become widely known
2. verb

   make understandable to the general public
   “Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books”

   synonyms: popularise

   generalise, generalize, popularise, vulgarise, vulgarize

   cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use

   type of:

   gear, pitch

   set the level or character of