popularize
gb/pˈɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/ us/pˈɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/
C1
Engels
Betekenissen
0 betekenissen
Werkwoord
C1
action
1
make something widely liked
To help many people start to like or use something.
Gebruikspatroon:
popularize [something] (among/with [people])
Veelgemaakte fout:
Do not confuse popularize (make something popular) with popular (already liked by many people).
Synoniemen
promote (Focuses on active advertising or encouragement.)
|
spread (Emphasizes wider circulation, not necessarily making it liked.)
|
bring into the mainstream (Highlights acceptance by the general public.)
Antoniemen
suppress (Actively prevents something from being known or used.)
|
discourage (Tries to stop interest or participation from growing.)
Woordcombinaties
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
Thema's
media
|culture
|marketing
|communication
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- Social media can popularize a new song quickly.
- She popularized the idea in her blog.
Werkwoord
formal
C1
action
2
explain for general audiences
To make difficult ideas easy for ordinary people to understand.
Gebruikspatroon:
popularize [a subject/field] (for [people])
Veelgemaakte fout:
Popularize does not mean 'make popular' only; it can also mean 'make easier to understand for the public,' especially about science, history, or economics.
Synoniemen
make accessible (Emphasizes reducing difficulty and barriers.)
|
simplify (Focuses on making something easier, sometimes at the cost of detail.)
|
translate (for a general audience) (Stresses converting expert language into everyday language.)
Antoniemen
complicate (Makes something harder to understand.)
|
obscure (Makes meaning less clear or harder to find.)
Woordcombinaties
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
Thema's
education
|science
|media
|communication
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- This video popularizes basic physics for students.
- The author popularized the topic with clear examples.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
popularize
IPA
GB/pˈɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/
US/pˈɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
pop - ular - ize (3 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (pop)
Woordvormen
Verb
- Base: popularize
- 3rd Person Singular: popularizes
- Present Participle: popularizing
- Past: popularized
Woordfamilie
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
Uitdrukkingen
Er zijn nog geen uitdrukkingen gekoppeld aan dit item.