v.
Pronunciation: ' pä-py ə -l ə - ˌ r ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1593
intransitive verb : to cater to popular taste
transitive verb : to make popular: as a : to cause to be liked or esteemed b : to present in generally understandable or interesting form
– pop · u · lar · i · za · tion \ ˌ pä-py ə -l ə -r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– pop · u · lar · iz · er \ ' pä-py ə -l ə - ˌ r ī -z ə r \ noun