personalize

American  

[pur-suh-nl-ahyz] / ˈpɜr sə nlˌaɪz /

especially British, personalise

verb (used with object)

personalized, personalizing

1. to have marked with one's initials, name, or monogram.

   to personalize stationery.

2. to make personal, as by applying a general statement to oneself.

3. to ascribe personal qualities to; personify.

4. to design or tailor to meet an individual's specifications, needs, or preferences.

   a personalized search engine;

   personalized learning.

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personalize British  

/ ˈpɜːsənəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to endow with personal or individual qualities or characteristics

2. to mark (stationery, clothing, etc) with a person's initials, name, etc

3. to take (a remark, etc) personally

4. another word for personify

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Other Word Forms

• personalization noun
• unpersonalized adjective
• unpersonalizing adjective

Etymology

Origin of personalize

First recorded in 1720–30; personal + -ize

Example Sentences

Financial-technology firm Altruist announced an AI tool that can create personalized tax strategies by interpreting financial documents without manual entry, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pershing Square’s thesis revolves in part around AI boosting Meta’s content recommendations and personalized ads and potentially unlocking new opportunities in wearables or AI digital assistants for businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal

The new catalog also provides a starting point for designing more personalized approaches to treatment and prevention.

From Science Daily

The startup said its tool would help financial advisors produce “fully personalized tax strategies” in minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Financial-technology firm Altruist during morning trading announced an AI tool that it says can create personalized tax strategies by interpreting financial documents without manual entry.

From The Wall Street Journal

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