verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of vulgarize. UK, alt-of, nonstandard
2. 2
   act in a vulgar manner wordnet
3. 3
   debase and make vulgar wordnet
4. 4
   cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

generalisegeneralizepopularisepopularizepopularizevulgarize

Etymology

From vulgar + -ise.

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