customize

[ kuhs-tuh-mahyz ]

/ ˈkʌs təˌmaɪz /

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verb (used with object), cus·tom·ized, cus·tom·iz·ing.

to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.

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Also especially British, cus·tom·ise .

Origin of customize

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35; custom + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM customize

cus·tom·iz·a·ble, adjectivecus·tom·i·za·tion, nouncus·tom·iz·er, nounnon·cus·tom·ized, adjective

sem·i·cus·tom·ized, adjective

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How to use customize in a sentence

The Orbit’s coverage can be customized by adjusting the deflector shield and diffuser screw to alter the stream and change the spray distance radius from 20 to 42 feet.
Sprinklers to keep lawns fresh|PopSci Commerce Team|October 30, 2020|Popular-Science
You'll have to deal with a heavily customized version of Android that doesn't support Google apps by default, although there are ways around that.
Bunches of Amazon devices are back down to their Prime Day prices today|Ars Staff|October 22, 2020|Ars Technica
I struggled to find a rhythm that complimented the schedule that I’d spent hours customizing for Journey.
After Eight Weeks Cramped Inside An Apartment, I Escaped To The Catskills|Charli Penn|October 15, 2020|Essence.com
While we don’t know the exact formula behind this major update, the consensus is that RankBrain is responsible for customizing a user’s Google search results.
8 major Google algorithm updates, explained|Sponsored Content: SEO PowerSuite|October 13, 2020|Search Engine Land

Significant for candidate campaigns and PACs long reliant on the practice, Google’s new rules stopped allowing political advertisers to target ads to customized lists of voters.
‘Wouldn’t make economic sense’: Despite hyped targeting restrictions on 2020 political ads, few new limits are in place|jim cooper|October 12, 2020|Digiday
The biggest addition to the multiplayer is the customization.
‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ Review: The Juggernaut Franchise Might Be Drying Up|Alec Kubas-Meyer|November 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for customize

customize

customise

/ (ˈkʌstəˌmaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to modify (something) according to a customer's individual requirements

Derived forms of customize

customization or customisation, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for customize

customise

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