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POPULARIZE Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word popularize. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word popularize. (close relations)
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popularise
verbv
verb

• cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use

• make understandable to the general public

advertise
verbv
verb

• call attention to

• make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

circulate
verbv
verb

• become widely known and passed on

• cause to become widely known

• cause to be distributed

• move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point

• cause to move in a circuit or system

• move around freely from person to person or from place to place

disseminate
verbv
verb

• cause to become widely known

promote
verb, adverbv, adv
verb

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

• be changed for a superior chess or checker piece

• change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent

propagate
verbv
verb

• transmit from one generation to the next

• travel through the air

• transmit

• become distributed or widespread

• transmit or cause to broaden or spread

• cause to become widely known

• cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering

• multiply sexually or asexually

publicize
verbv
verb

• make public

• call attention to

spread
verbv
noun

• process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

• a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

• farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

• a haphazard distribution in all directions

• a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes

• a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

• two facing pages of a book or other publication

• the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)

• decorative cover for a bed

• act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time

adjective satellite

• distributed or spread over a considerable extent

• prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out

• fully extended in width

verb

• distribute or disperse widely

• become distributed or widespread

• spread across or over

• spread out or open from a closed or folded state

• cause to become widely known

• become widely known and passed on

• strew or distribute over an area

• move outward

• cover by spreading something over

• distribute over a surface in a layer

generalise
verbv
verb

• speak or write in generalities

• draw from specific cases for more general cases

• cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use

• become systemic and spread throughout the body

generalize
verbv
verb

• draw from specific cases for more general cases

• speak or write in generalities

• cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use

• become systemic and spread throughout the body

vulgarise
verbv
verb

• cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use

• debase and make vulgar

• act in a vulgar manner

vulgarize
verbv
verb

• cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use

• debase and make vulgar

• act in a vulgar manner

Best Hypernyms For POPULARIZE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for popularize, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
broadcast circularise circularize circulate diffuse disperse disseminate distribute gear pitch propagate spread
Phrases (1)
pass around

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