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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.
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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, nounu·ni·ver·sal·iz·er, noun
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How to use universalize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for universalize

universalize

universalise

/ (ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəˌlaɪz) /

verb
(tr) to make universal

Derived forms of universalize

universalization or universalisation, noun
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