spread vs popularize

spread is a noun but popularize is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spread	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
popularize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, popularize is a hyponym of spread; that is, popularize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spread:

spread: cause to become widely known
popularize: cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use

Other hyponyms of spread include podcast, sow, generalise, generalize, popularise, vulgarise, vulgarize, carry, run.

spread (noun)	popularize (noun)
act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
decorative cover for a bed
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
a haphazard distribution in all directions
the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
two facing pages of a book or other publication
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

spread (adjective)	popularize (adjective)
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
fully extended in width
prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out

spread (verb)	popularize (verb)
cause to become widely known	make understandable to the general public
become widely known and passed on	cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
distribute or disperse widely
spread out or open from a closed or folded state
become distributed or widespread
cover by spreading something over
distribute over a surface in a layer
strew or distribute over an area
move outward
spread across or over