universalize

[ yoo-nuh-vur-suh-lahyz ]
/ ˌyu nəˈvɜr səˌlaɪz /
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verb (used with object), u·ni·ver·sal·ized, u·ni·ver·sal·iz·ing.

to make universal.
Also especially British, u·ni·ver·sal·ise.

Origin of universalize

First recorded in 1635–45; universal + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM universalize

u·ni·ver·sal·i·za·tion, noun u·ni·ver·sal·iz·er, noun

Words nearby universalize

universal time coordinated, universalism, universalist, universality, universalizability, universalize, universally, universe, universe of discourse, university, university city

Words related to universalize

generalize, normalize

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British Dictionary definitions for universalize

universalize

universalise

/ (ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəˌlaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to make universal

Derived forms of universalize

universalization or universalisation, noun