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- [kuhs-tuh-mahyz]
- /ˈkʌs təˌmaɪz/
- /ˈkʌs.tə.maɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuhs-tuh-mahyz]
- /ˈkʌs təˌmaɪz/
Definitions of customize word
- verb customize If you customize something, you change its appearance or features to suit your tastes or needs. 3
- verb customize to modify (something) according to a customer's individual requirements 3
- verb transitive customize to make, build, or modify according to personal or individual specifications 3
- verb with object customize to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile. 1
- noun customize Modify (something) to suit a particular individual or task. 1
- transitive verb customize product: alter, tailor 1
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Origin of customize
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1930-35; custom + -ize
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Customize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
customize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
customize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for customize
verb customize
- custom-make — to make according to the specifications of an individual buyer
- tailor-make — to make or adjust to meet the needs of the particular situation, individual, object, etc.: to tailor-make a tour.
- personalize — to have marked with one's initials, name, or monogram: to personalize stationery.
- tailor — a stroke of a bell indicating someone's death; knell.
- design — When someone designs a garment, building, machine, or other object, they plan it and make a detailed drawing of it from which it can be built or made.
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