generalise
Translation
to generalize, to make a general statement
Examples
You can't generalise about a whole group of people.
You can't generalize about a whole group of people.
He generalised from his own limited experience.
He generalized from his own limited experience.
Grammar Patterns
((about sth./sb.)) to make a general statement about (sth./sb.) You can't generalize about a whole group of people.
((from sth.)) to form a general principle from (sth.) He generalized from his own limited experience.
Similar Words
Synonyms: abstract, extrapolate; Antonyms: specify, particularize
Etymology
From 'general' + the verb-forming suffix '-ize'. It means to make something general.
Memory Tips
Think of making a 'general' rule from specific examples. The '-ize' ending is standard in American English.