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Meanings of popularise in English

Cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use.

Usage of popularise in English
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Indeed, Mr. Max Müller has somewhere remarked that I popularise Mannhardt's ideas.
Modern Mythology
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MMA stars litter the new media landscape to popularise their brands.
The Guardian
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It was part of Beddington's plan both to popularise and support British artists.
The Guardian
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Its aim is to popularise Earth sciences by reaching out to a wider public.
The Irish Times
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Paul McCartney has won a major US award for his work to popularise classical music.
The Irish Times
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World's Fairs, in showing perfect specimens, popularise particular skins.
The New North
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As a museum professional, my interest lies in how we popularise palaeontology in museum spaces.
The Guardian
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It made no contribution to the doctrine of Progress, but it undoubtedly helped to popularise it.
The Idea of Progress: An Inquiry into Its Origin and Growth
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Such popularity has been attributed to his agility and ability to popularise the economy for ordinary Greeks.
The Guardian
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But the harp-obligato proved no more effective than the reduced dieting and early attempt to popularise slimming.
The Magnificent Montez: From Courtesan to Convert
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Sugar Minott, the smooth-voiced singer and producer who helped to popularise reggae music, has died at 54.
The Irish Times
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As a result, she was able to popularise ballet at that time more than any of her colleagues.
The Irish Times
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A master of the steel guitar, he helped popularise Hawaiian-style music in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
Radio NZ
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Passionate about Italian machines, he was particularly associated with the Ducati marque, which he helped to popularise in Britain.
The Guardian
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Since the time of Julius Caesar, the British had repeatedly helped popularise the art of tattooing around the world.
BBC
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He was one of the first guitarists to understand and then interpret and popularise Davy Graham's guitar solo Anji.
The Guardian
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