popularize

English

Alternative forms

• popularise (chiefly British)

Etymology

From popular +‎ -ize.

Verb

popularize (third-person singular simple present popularizes, present participle popularizing, simple past and past participle popularized)

1. (transitive) To make popular.
   • 2018 June 20, “DiplomaticQuarter: Indian Embassy to celebrate 4th International Yoga Day”, in Arab News:

     Saudi yoga trainer Dr. Nouf Marwaai has also been honored with one of India’s highest civilian awards, the Padma Shri, for popularizing yoga.

Translations

popularize — see popularise

Portuguese

Verb

popularize

1. inflection of popularizar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative