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Definition popularize in American English

popularize verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈpɑpjələˌraɪz/
1

to make something popular with many people

Example

The Beatles popularized British rock in the early 1960s.

2

to make something appropriate for ordinary people to understand, use, etc.

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Definition popularize in American English