customize

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From custom +‎ -ize. First attested in 1934 in American English.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈkʌs.tə.maɪ̯z/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkas.tə.mɑɪ̯z/
  • (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈkas.tə.maɪ̯z/

Verb

customize (third-person singular simple present customizes, present participle customizing, simple past and past participle customized)

  1. To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications.

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Portuguese

Verb

customize

  1. inflection of customizar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative