uni·ver·sal·ize \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈvərsəˌlīz\transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s ; see -ize ) Etymology:universal (I) + -ize : to make universal (as in character, application, or distribution) : generalize < to observe what is best in the schools and to strive to universalize these qualities — American Child > • uni·ver·sal·iz·er\-zə(r)\noun-s