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Popularise
//ˈpɒpjʊləɹaɪz// verb
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To make something popular. transitive
"Homer Simpson popularised the term "d'oh"."
- 2 make understandable to the general public wordnet
- 3 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. transitive
- 4 cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use wordnet
Etymology
From popular + -ise.
See also for "popularise"
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