Definition of 'customize'
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customize in British English
verb
(transitive)
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Derived forms
customizable (ˈcustoˌmizable) or customisable (ˈcustoˌmisable) adjective
customization (ˌcustomiˈzation) or customisation (ˌcustomiˈsation)
noun
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customize in American English
US
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcustomˌized or ˈcustomˌizing
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customizer (ˈcustomˌizer)
noun
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customize in American English
(ˈkʌstəˌmaiz)
transitive verbWord forms: -ized, -izing
to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference
to customize an automobile
Also (esp. Brit.): customiseMost material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019
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Derived forms
customizable adjective
customization
noun
customizer
noun
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[1930–35, Amer.; custom + -ize]Examples of 'customize' in a sentence
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customize
British English: customize
VERB /ˈkʌstəmaɪz/
If you customize something, you change its appearance or features to suit your tastes or needs.
...a control that allows photographers to customize the camera's basic settings.
- American English: customize /ˈkʌstəmaɪz/
- Brazilian Portuguese: personalizar
- Chinese: 个性化设置
- European Spanish: personalizar
- French: customiser
- German: individualisieren
- Italian: personalizzare
- Japanese: カスタマイズする
- Korean: 취향이나 필요에 맞게 개조하다
- European Portuguese: personalizar
- Latin American Spanish: personalizar
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