generalise en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Italic *genos Latin genus, generis Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin generālisbor. Anglo-Norman generalbor. Middle French generalbor. ▲ Latin generālisder. Middle English general English general English -ise English generalise From general + -ise.
Meanings
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(UK, alt-of, nonstandard) Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of generalize.
alt of generalize
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| generalising | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| generalises | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| generalised | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| generalised | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
misgeneralise · generaliser · overgeneralise · generalisable