popularize
gb/pˈɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/ us/pˈɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/
C1
English
népszerűsít
VERB
C1
1
népszerűsít
B2
Usage pattern:
popularize [something] (among/with [people])
Streaming platforms helped popularize foreign-language TV series worldwide.
A streamingplatformok világszerte segítettek népszerűvé tenni az idegen nyelvű tévésorozatokat.
The chef popularized the dish by posting simple recipes online.
A séf egyszerű receptek online közzétételével népszerűsítette az ételt.
That campaign popularized the phrase among younger voters.
Learner examples
Social media can popularize a new song quickly.
A közösségi média gyorsan népszerűvé tehet egy új dalt.
She popularized the idea in her blog.
A blogjában népszerűsítette az ötletet.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse popularize (make something popular) with popular (already liked by many people).
Meaning
make something widely liked
Collocations
popularize an idea
|popularize a concept
|popularize a product
|popularize a brand
|popularize a trend
|popularize a style
|popularize a sport
|popularize a song
|popularize a term
|help popularize
Synonyms
promote (Focuses on active advertising or encouragement.)
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spread (Emphasizes wider circulation, not necessarily making it liked.)
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bring into the mainstream (Highlights acceptance by the general public.)
Antonyms
suppress (Actively prevents something from being known or used.)
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discourage (Tries to stop interest or participation from growing.)
Themes
media
|culture
|marketing
|communication
Definition
To help many people start to like or use something.
To make something become popular with many people by promoting it or helping it spread.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
2
népszerűsít
B2
Usage pattern:
popularize [a subject/field] (for [people])
Her podcast popularizes climate science without oversimplifying it.
A podcastja közérthetően és érdekesen mutatja be az éghajlattudományt anélkül, hogy túlságosan leegyszerűsítené.
The book popularized ancient philosophy for modern readers.
A könyv a mai olvasók számára népszerűsítette az ókori filozófiát.
He writes articles that popularize new research for a general audience.
Learner examples
This video popularizes basic physics for students.
Ez a videó közérthetően mutatja be a fizika alapjait a diákoknak.
The author popularized the topic with clear examples.
A szerző világos példákkal népszerűsítette a témát.
Common mistake:
Popularize does not mean 'make popular' only; it can also mean 'make easier to understand for the public,' especially about science, history, or economics.
Meaning
explain for general audiences
Collocations
popularize science
|popularize psychology
|popularize economics
|popularize history
|popularize research findings
|popularize complex ideas
|popularize academic work
|popularize a theory
|popularize technical concepts
|popularize knowledge
Synonyms
make accessible (Emphasizes reducing difficulty and barriers.)
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simplify (Focuses on making something easier, sometimes at the cost of detail.)
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translate (for a general audience) (Stresses converting expert language into everyday language.)
Antonyms
complicate (Makes something harder to understand.)
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obscure (Makes meaning less clear or harder to find.)
Themes
education
|science
|media
|communication
Definition
To make difficult ideas easy for ordinary people to understand.
To present specialized knowledge in a simpler, more engaging way so that the general public can understand and take interest in it.
Grammar
Dictionary form
popularize
IPA
GB/pˈɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/
US/pˈɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/
Syllables & stress
pop - ular - ize (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (pop)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: popularize
- 3rd Person Singular: popularizes
- Present Participle: popularizing
- Past: popularized
Word family
Forms
popularizes
verb
popularizing
verb
popularized
verb
Core family
popular
adjective A2
popularity
noun B1
Related words
popularly
adverb
popularization
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
unpopular
adjective B1
unpopularity
noun
Advanced or less common
popularizer
noun
Expressions
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