spread vs generalise

spread is a noun but generalise is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spread	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
generalise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, generalise is a hyponym of spread; that is, generalise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spread:

spread: cause to become widely known
generalise: cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use

Other hyponyms of spread include podcast, sow, generalize, popularise, popularize, vulgarise, vulgarize, carry, run.

As verbs, generalise is a hyponym of spread; that is, generalise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spread:

spread (noun)	generalise (noun)
act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
decorative cover for a bed
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
a haphazard distribution in all directions
the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
two facing pages of a book or other publication
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

spread (adjective)	generalise (adjective)
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
fully extended in width
prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out

spread (verb)	generalise (verb)
cause to become widely known	become systemic and spread throughout the body
become widely known and passed on	speak or write in generalities
distribute or disperse widely	draw from specific cases for more general cases
spread out or open from a closed or folded state	cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
become distributed or widespread
cover by spreading something over
distribute over a surface in a layer
strew or distribute over an area
move outward
spread across or over