1. cause (something) to become generally liked: "his books have done much to popularize the sport"Similarmake popular/fashionablebring into voguecreate a fashion formarketpublicizehype
▪ make (something technical, scientific, or academic) accessible or interesting to the general public by presenting it in a readily understandable form:"they are skilled at popularizing the technical aspects of genetics"Similarsimplifymake accessiblegive mass-market appeal tofamiliarizevulgarize