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popularize
[/ˈpɒpjələraɪz/]
verb
popularizar
1.
to make something widely known or liked by the general public
The internet has helped to popularize independent music.
A internet ajudou a popularizar a música independente.
2.
to present information or an idea in a way that is easily understood by ordinary people
Scientists work to popularize complex theories for the general audience.
Cientistas trabalham para popularizar teorias complexas para o público em geral.
3.
to make something fashionable or trendy
Social media influencers have popularized athleisure wear.
Influenciadores de mídia social popularizaram roupas de athleisure.
Synonyms
promote
publicize
disseminate
democratize
make fashionable
spread
Antonyms
obscure
hide
suppress
conceal
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
popularizar
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
popularizar
common in media and academic contexts
Portugal
popularizar
standard European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
popularize something with the masses
popularize a trend
help popularize something
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