popularize

/'pɔpjuləraiz/ Cách viết khác : (popularise) /'pɔpjuləraiz/
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popularize

Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books.

Definition
  1. Transitive Verb:
    • To make something widely known, accepted, or accessible to the general public: The core meaning involves taking a subject, idea, or product and presenting it in a way that appeals to or is understandable by a broad, non-specialist audience.
    • To make something liked or admired by many people: This sense focuses on generating widespread appeal or favor for something.
Examples of Usage
  • Transitive Verb:
    • Science writers aim to popularize complex theories for a general readership.
    • That television show popularized the hairstyle in the 1980s.
    • The company's clever marketing campaign popularized the use of smartphones among older adults.
Advanced Usage
  • "popularize among": To make something widely accepted within a specific group.
    • The fitness instructor helped to popularize high-intensity interval training among busy professionals.
  • "popularize the idea/concept of": A common collocation for spreading abstract concepts.
    • Her book sought to popularize the idea of sustainable living.
Variants and Related Words
  • Popularization (noun): The act or process of making something popular.
    • The popularization of jazz music took decades.
  • Popularizer (noun): A person who popularizes something.
    • He was a key popularizer of modern philosophy.
  • Popular (adjective): Liked, admired, or enjoyed by many people.
    • The app became instantly popular.
Synonyms
  • Promote: To help or encourage something to become more known or successful.
  • Disseminate: To spread information, knowledge, etc., widely.
  • Vulgarize: To make something less refined by making it common or popular (can have a negative connotation).
  • Mainstream: To bring something into the mainstream of society or culture.
Related Phrases
  • Bring to the masses: An informal phrase meaning to make something available or understandable to ordinary people.
    • The new streaming service brought classic films to the masses.
  • Catch on: To become popular or fashionable.
    • The new slang term quickly caught on with teenagers.
popularize

Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books.

Verb
  1. make understandable to the general public
    • Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books
  2. 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
    • Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors

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