popularize
gb/pˈɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/ us/pˈɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/
C1
Englanti
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Verbi
C1
action
1
make something widely liked
To help many people start to like or use something.
Käyttömalli:
popularize [something] (among/with [people])
Tyypillinen virhe:
Do not confuse popularize (make something popular) with popular (already liked by many people).
Synonyymit
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.)
Antonyymit
suppress (Actively prevents something from being known or used.)
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discourage (Tries to stop interest or participation from growing.)
Kollokaatiot
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
Teemat
media
|culture
|marketing
|communication
Esimerkit
- Streaming platforms helped popularize foreign-language TV series worldwide.
- The chef popularized the dish by posting simple recipes online.
- That campaign popularized the phrase among younger voters.
Oppijaesimerkit
- Social media can popularize a new song quickly.
- She popularized the idea in her blog.
Verbi
formal
C1
action
2
explain for general audiences
To make difficult ideas easy for ordinary people to understand.
Käyttömalli:
popularize [a subject/field] (for [people])
Tyypillinen virhe:
Popularize does not mean 'make popular' only; it can also mean 'make easier to understand for the public,' especially about science, history, or economics.
Synonyymit
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.)
Antonyymit
complicate (Makes something harder to understand.)
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obscure (Makes meaning less clear or harder to find.)
Kollokaatiot
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
Teemat
education
|science
|media
|communication
Esimerkit
- Her podcast popularizes climate science without oversimplifying it.
- The book popularized ancient philosophy for modern readers.
- He writes articles that popularize new research for a general audience.
Oppijaesimerkit
- This video popularizes basic physics for students.
- The author popularized the topic with clear examples.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
popularize
IPA
GB/pˈɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/
US/pˈɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/
Tavut ja painotus
pop - ular - ize (3 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (pop)
Taivutusmuodot
Verb
- Base: popularize
- 3rd Person Singular: popularizes
- Present Participle: popularizing
- Past: popularized
Sanaperhe
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
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