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popularize vs distribute

distribute vs popularize

popularize and distribute both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
popularize No No Yes No
distribute No No Yes No
As verbs, distribute is a hypernym of popularize; that is, distribute is a word with a broader meaning than popularize:
  • popularize: cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
  • distribute: cause to become widely known
popularize (verb) distribute (verb)
make understandable to the general public cause to become widely known
cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use to arrange in a systematic order
distribute or disperse widely
cause to be distributed
administer or bestow, as in small portions
give to several people
release
be mathematically distributive
be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses
spread throughout a given area
Difference between popularize and distribute

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