popularize
gb/pˈɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/ us/pˈɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/
C1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
C1
action
1
make something widely liked
To help many people start to like or use something.
Schéma d’usage :
popularize [something] (among/with [people])
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse popularize (make something popular) with popular (already liked by many people).
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
suppress (Actively prevents something from being known or used.)
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discourage (Tries to stop interest or participation from growing.)
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
Thèmes
media
|culture
|marketing
|communication
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Social media can popularize a new song quickly.
- She popularized the idea in her blog.
Verbe
formal
C1
action
2
explain for general audiences
To make difficult ideas easy for ordinary people to understand.
Schéma d’usage :
popularize [a subject/field] (for [people])
Erreur fréquente :
Popularize does not mean 'make popular' only; it can also mean 'make easier to understand for the public,' especially about science, history, or economics.
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
complicate (Makes something harder to understand.)
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obscure (Makes meaning less clear or harder to find.)
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
Thèmes
education
|science
|media
|communication
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- This video popularizes basic physics for students.
- The author popularized the topic with clear examples.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
popularize
API
GB/pˈɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/
US/pˈɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/
Syllabes et accentuation
pop - ular - ize (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (pop)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: popularize
- 3rd Person Singular: popularizes
- Present Participle: popularizing
- Past: popularized
Famille de mots
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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