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Synonyms for generalize

Verb

1. generalize, generalise, extrapolate, infer, reason, reason out, conclude
usage: draw from specific cases for more general cases
2. generalize, generalise, talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
usage: speak or write in generalities
3. popularize, popularise, vulgarize, vulgarise, generalize, generalise, circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around
usage: cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors"
4. generalize, generalise, spread, distribute
usage: become systemic and spread throughout the body; "this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system"
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