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

When the suffix "-ize" is added to a noun like "general", the word becomes a verb.

For example, "general" becomes "generalize". This means to make something more general or to apply a general rule.

Here are some other examples:

* Noun: hospital -> Verb: hospitalize (to admit someone to a hospital)

* Noun: formal -> Verb: formalize (to make something official)

* Noun: real -> Verb: realize (to become aware of something)

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