popularise
popularise · popularises · popularised · popularising
популяризувати
популяризировать, популяризовывать, популяризовать
popularisieren
To make something popularTo make something popular.
/ˈpɒpjʊləɹaɪz/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To make something popular.
Homer Simpson popularised the term "d'oh".
popularisieren
популяризи́роватьpopuljarizírovatʹ, популяризо́выватьpopuljarizóvyvatʹ, популяризова́тьpopuljarizovátʹ
популяризува́тиpopuljaryzuváty
make understandable to the general public
(transitive)To present information in a form less difficult for the general public to understand or enjoy, especially by excluding details and jargon found in technical or academic publications.
Translations
7 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
to make popular:
Русский
By meaning 1
to make popular:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to make popular:
Forms
popularises, popularising, popularised, popularised| Base form | popularise · to popularise |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | popularises |
| Present participle | popularising |
| Past simple | popularised |
| Past participle | popularised |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- make understandable to the general public:popularize
- cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use:popularizevulgarizevulgarisegeneralizegeneralise
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedrepopularise
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle