English Explanatory Dictionary

genericize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make generic.
  2. To turn into a genericized trademark.
  3. To make generics out of.
  4. To make more generic: to be usable in more contexts.
  5. To make generic, i.e., bland.

Pronunciation

/dʒɪˈnɛɹ.ɪˌsaɪz/

Word forms

genericize genericizes genericizing genericized genericise

Etymology

From generic + -ize.

Synonyms

generify

Derived words

genericized trademark

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 普遍化 Finnish: geneeristää Finnish: yleistää French: génériciser German: generisieren Spanish: generiquizar Spanish: coloquializar Spanish: genericizar Spanish: vernaculizar
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