verb
to make something known or used by many people
The campaign helped popularize electric cars.
Common phrases & grammar
popularize an idea · popularize a product
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How to pronounce popularizes
verbB2
PAHPyuhleraizihz
/ˈpʰɑp.jə.lɚ.ˌaɪ.zɪz/
5 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Related entry: popularize
to make something known or used by many people
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The final e is dropped before -ing: popularizing.