popularise

In transitive terms the difference between populate and popularise

is that populate is to supply with inhabitants; to people while popularise is to present something in a widely understandable or acceptable form, especially technical or scientific material for a general audience.

As an adjective populate

is populous.

As verbs the difference between promote and popularise

is that promote is to raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank while popularise is to make something popular.

As verbs the difference between generalize and popularise

is that generalize is to speak in generalities, or in vague terms while popularise is to make something popular.

As verbs the difference between popularise and prevail

is that popularise is to make something popular while prevail is to be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.

As a verb popularise

is to make something popular.

As a noun populariser is

an alternative spelling of popularizer.

As a verb popularise

is to make something popular.

As a noun popularism is

any political doctrine chosen to appeal to a majority of the electorate.

As verbs the difference between popularised and popularise

is that popularised is past tense of popularise while popularise is to make something popular.