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popularize(dictionary)

tawn (iou) and popularize (iou)


tawn (iou)



tawn verb, noun, & adjective. rare. E18.
[App. alt. of TAN verb, infl. by TAWNY adjective.]
A. verb trans. Tan (the skin) by exposure; make brown or tawny. Only in E18.
b. noun. A tan; a brown or tawny colour. M18.
C. adjective. Tanned; of a brown or tawny colour. E20.

popularize (iou)



popularize verb. Also popularise. L16.
[from POPULAR adjective + -IZE.]
verb intrans. Act popularly; court popular favour. rare. Only in L16.
verb trans. Make popular; spec. (a) cause to be generally known, liked, or admired; (b) make (esp. something technical or scientific) intelligible or attractive to a wide or wider audience. L18.
Tait's Edinburgh Magazine He possesses..the power of seizing upon and popularizing the finer parts of his subject. Time Paul Ecke..who popularized poinsettias as a living symbol of Christmas.
populari'zation noun L18.
popularizer noun M19.