popularize
gb/pˈɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/ us/pˈɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/
C1
Engelsk
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Verb
C1
action
1
make something widely liked
To help many people start to like or use something.
Bruksmønster:
popularize [something] (among/with [people])
Vanlig feil:
Do not confuse popularize (make something popular) with popular (already liked by many people).
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
suppress (Actively prevents something from being known or used.)
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discourage (Tries to stop interest or participation from growing.)
Ordkombinasjoner
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
Temaer
media
|culture
|marketing
|communication
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- Social media can popularize a new song quickly.
- She popularized the idea in her blog.
Verb
formal
C1
action
2
explain for general audiences
To make difficult ideas easy for ordinary people to understand.
Bruksmønster:
popularize [a subject/field] (for [people])
Vanlig feil:
Popularize does not mean 'make popular' only; it can also mean 'make easier to understand for the public,' especially about science, history, or economics.
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
complicate (Makes something harder to understand.)
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obscure (Makes meaning less clear or harder to find.)
Ordkombinasjoner
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
Temaer
education
|science
|media
|communication
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- This video popularizes basic physics for students.
- The author popularized the topic with clear examples.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
popularize
IPA
GB/pˈɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/
US/pˈɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/
Stavelser og trykk
pop - ular - ize (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (pop)
Bøyingsformer
Verb
- Base: popularize
- 3rd Person Singular: popularizes
- Present Participle: popularizing
- Past: popularized
Ordfamilie
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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