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gear vs popularize

popularize vs gear

gear is a noun but popularize is not a noun.

gear and popularize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gear Yes No Yes No
popularize No No Yes No
As verbs, popularize is a hyponym of gear; that is, popularize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gear:
  • gear: set the level or character of
  • popularize: make understandable to the general public
Other hyponyms of gear include popularise.
gear (noun) popularize (noun)
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
gear (verb) popularize (verb)
set the level or character of make understandable to the general public
cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
Difference between gear and popularize

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