customize

ˈkʌstəˌmaɪz

Definition of customize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

personalization

change something to fit personal needs

She customized her laptop with stickers.

modify

personalize

tailor

tech settings

TECH.

adjust settings on a device or software

TECH.

He customized the app's settings to reduce data usage..

adapt

modify

tailor

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Origin of customize

French, costume (custom) + -ize (to make)

Terms with customize included in their meaning

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make to order

customize

create customized items based on specific requirements

pimp

customization

excessively customize something especially a vehicle

give the personal touch

customize

make something feel special by adding a unique detail

tailor solutions

customize

create solutions to fit specific needs

tailor-make

customization

customize to meet individual requirements

trick out

transportation

customize a vehicle for better performance

build to order

customize

construct based on specific customer requirements

rice

technology

customize a computer's user interface

Examples of customize in a sentence

They can customize the software to suit your business.
She customized her phone's interface for better accessibility.
You can customize the toolbar to suit your workflow.

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French:personnaliser, configurer, ...
German:personalisieren, konfigurieren, ...
Italian:personalizzare, regolare, ...
Spanish:personalizar, ajustar, ...
Portuguese:personalizar, ...
Chinese:定制, 配置, ...
Japanese:カスタマイズする, 設定を調整する, ...
Arabic:خَصَّصَ, خَصَّصَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַתְאִים אִישִׁית, לְהַתְאִים, ...
Russian:настраивать, кастомизировать, ...
Ukrainian:налаштувати, налаштовувати, ...
Hindi:अनुकूलित करना, वैयक्तिकृत करना, ...
Bengali:নিজের প্রয়োজন অনুযায়ী বদলে নেওয়া, নিজের মতো সাজানো, ...
Catalan:personalitzar, configurar, ...
Czech:přizpůsobit, nastavit, ...
Danish:tilpasse, justere, ...
Dutch:aanpassen, instellen, ...
Greek:προσαρμόζω, ρυθμίζω, ...
Hungarian:személyre szabni, ...
Khmer:កែសម្រួលតាមតម្រូវការផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន, ប្ដូរតាមបំណង, ...
Korean:개인화하다, 사용자 정의하다, ...
Persian:شخصی‌سازی کردن, ...
Polish:spersonalizować, ustawić, ...
Portuguese (BR):personalizar, ...
Romanian:a personaliza, a configura, ...
Swedish:anpassa, ...
Thai:ปรับแต่ง, ปรับค่า, ...
Turkish:kişiselleştirmek, özelleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:tùy chỉnh, cài đặt, ...

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