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Popularize

To make popular; to make suitable or acceptable to the common people; to make generally known; as, to popularize philosophy.

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Verb group 4

Generalize 84% connected

To bring under a genus or under genera; to view in relation to a genus or to genera.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Generalize 84% connected

To bring under a genus or under genera; to view in relation to a genus or to genera.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Broadcast 76% connected

A casting or throwing seed in all directions, as from the hand in sowing.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Circulate 76% connected

To move in a circle or circuitously; to move round and return to the same point; as, the blood circulates in the body.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Diffuse 76% connected

To pour out and cause to spread, as a fluid; to cause to flow on all sides; to send out, or extend, in all directions; to spread; to circulate; to di…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Disperse 76% connected

To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are dispersed among all nations.

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Disseminate 76% connected

To sow broadcast or as seed; to scatter for growth and propagation, like seed; to spread abroad; to diffuse; as, principles, ideas, opinions, and err…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Distribute 76% connected

To divide among several or many; to deal out; to apportion; to allot.

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Gear 76% connected

Clothing; garments; ornaments.

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Pitch 76% connected

A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of ships; also in coating rope, canvas,…

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Propagate 76% connected

To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production; -- applied to animals and plants; as, to propagate a breed of horses or she…

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Spread 76% connected

of Spread

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Derivationally related 2

Popularization 74% connected

The act of making popular, or of introducing among the people.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Popularization 74% connected

The act of making popular, or of introducing among the people.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 2

Generalize 92% connected

To bring under a genus or under genera; to view in relation to a genus or to genera.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Vulgarize 92% connected

To make vulgar, or common.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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