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popularising

popularising is the present participle and gerund of popularise.

Meaning of popularise

Verb

popularise (third-person singular simple present popularises, present participle popularising, simple past and past participle popularised)

  1. (transitive) To make something popular.
    • Homer Simpson popularised the term "d'oh".
  2. (transitive) To present information in a form less difficult for the general public to understand or enjoy, especially by excluding details and jargon found in technical or academic publications.

Questions about popularising

What is popularising the present participle and gerund of?
Popularising is the present participle and gerund of popularise.

Words near popularising in the dictionary

  1. popularise
  2. popularised
  3. populariser
  4. popularisers
  5. popularises
  6. popularising
  7. popularism
  8. popularist
  9. popularists
  10. popularities
  11. popularity

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