When the -ize is added to a noun like general word becomes?

When "-ize" is added to a noun, it turns the noun into a verb. This verb usually means "to make something into" or "to cause something to become" the noun in question.

Here are some examples:

* General (noun) -> Generalize (verb) - to make something general or apply to a wider range of cases.

* Hospital (noun) -> Hospitalize (verb) - to send someone to a hospital for medical care.

* Modern (noun) -> Modernize (verb) - to make something more modern or up-to-date.

So, the word "generalize" means "to make something general".