"popularize" meaning in English

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      "expansion": "popular + -ize",
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  "etymology_text": "From popular + -ize.",
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      "form": "popularizes",
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    {
      "form": "popularizing",
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    {
      "form": "popularized",
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    {
      "form": "popularized",
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  "pos": "verb",
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        {
          "ref": "2018 June 20, “DiplomaticQuarter: Indian Embassy to celebrate 4th International Yoga Day”, in Arab News:",
          "text": "Saudi yoga trainer Dr. Nouf Marwaai has also been honored with one of India’s highest civilian awards, the Padma Shri, for popularizing yoga.",
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        "To make popular."
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        "(transitive) To make popular."
      ],
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            "British"
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          "word": "popularise"
        }
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      "tags": [
        "transitive"
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  "word": "popularize"
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        "2": "popular",
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      "expansion": "popular + -ize",
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From popular + -ize.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "popularizes",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    {
      "form": "popularizing",
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        "participle",
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      "form": "popularized",
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    },
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        {
          "ref": "2018 June 20, “DiplomaticQuarter: Indian Embassy to celebrate 4th International Yoga Day”, in Arab News:",
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        "To make popular."
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        "(transitive) To make popular."
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  "word": "popularize"
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